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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Dixon should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Johnny Dixon, the No. 191 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Nourzad has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th overall pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A slide stopped in slot 59, with Edgerrin Cooper worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at the 127th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Julian Pearl
Value said wait; Julian Pearl in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson at pick No. 216 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at pick 233 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
The board had cheaper options than Solomon Byrd at No. 244, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in pick No. 247 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.