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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE USC
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Solomon Tuliaupupu, taking him 77 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Hartford at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick 11 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In the 21st overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 43rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
They reached into another round for Derrick Moore, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braylan Shelby well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A tidy little value on Davison Igbinosun in slot 177, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Mathews Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
They talked themselves into Solomon Tuliaupupu at the 228th pick, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Steal is underselling it; Malik Hartford at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.