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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Thor Griffith, taking him 61 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The King pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Warren at the 12th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A reach on Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Howard. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at Round 5, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
No drama and no debate, Ollie Gordon II went about where he belonged in pick No. 170. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kobe King
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kobe King in slot 172, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Logan Brown
They barely believed it either: Logan Brown still on the board at Round 5, Pick 35. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in the 190th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Miles Frazier well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at No. 249 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.