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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Craig Woodson
S California
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and it showed at Round 5, Pick 11: 36 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Emmanwori. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

With linebacker and quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at No. 44. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 3 slot leaves linebacker and quarterback for later.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached into another round for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
They let Tommi Hill come to them and pounced at pick 174. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204 Rnd6 CJ West
The board had CJ West higher than Round 6, Pick 28, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at No. 211 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
They read the board right and Thomas Fidone II was the payoff at the 217th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at pick No. 239 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
They jumped the gun on Zeek Biggers, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.