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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Barton
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Pierce. Final grade: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Hollin Pierce at No. 172 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Hamilton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Cody Barton gives the group a proven body among the projects.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 30 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in No. 44 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in Round 2, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They let JT Tuimoloau come to them and pounced at pick No. 58. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They read the board right and Deone Walker was the payoff at pick 76. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 85th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Donovan Jackson in the 89th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott at pick 170 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Steal is underselling it; Hollin Pierce at pick No. 172 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 174th pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in slot 190 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 6, Pick 32 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick211 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton in No. 211 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kevin Jennings this early at the 249th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.