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Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Bryson Eason in No. 211, a good 80 spots before the room expected him.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In No. 12 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the 44th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 76 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach slot 150 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They robbed the room for Jared Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Cooper at pick 172, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Circle this one: Cam Skattebo at the 174th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They jumped the gun on Hayden Conner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Bryson Eason
A wild overpay on Bryson Eason in Round 6, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool is a better player than the 249th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.