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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Players traded away
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Dorance Armstrong
EDGE
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Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Sam Hartman in pick 242, a good 41 spots before the room expected him. Call it a C- and check back in two years.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Dallas Turner that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at the 56th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at No. 90 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in slot 99, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick107 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
Good price on DeWayne Carter in pick No. 107, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A big swing on Luke McCaffrey at the 129th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Taking Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick213 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 213 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A tidy little value on Tyler Owens in pick 231, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick242 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They reached a country mile for Sam Hartman at Round 7, Pick 22, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.