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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jeffrey Bassa, No. 227, roughly 97 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cost of the Jefferson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bell-cow for the offense, and a steal at that.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in the 44th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 76 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to the 150th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
A big swing on Donovan Smith at slot 170, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Devin Neal in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at No. 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at the 190th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at Round 7, Pick 9 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in pick 230 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in Round 7, Pick 31 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.