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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let McCormick fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Mason McCormick had no business being available in the 174th overall pick, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 56th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Somehow Mason McCormick was still sitting there in No. 174, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
A tidy little value on Caedan Wallace in slot 216, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nothing to complain about; Nathan Thomas went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They barely believed it either: Frank Gore Jr. still on the board at the 244th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.