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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (TEN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NE)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Barmore
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
McCarthy is the Cowboys' new face under center. Grade: D.

The phones were a trap the Cowboys kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Cowboys indulged a want in Solomon while a need in tight end and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

Getting Dixon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Every board in the league had McCarthy lower, and that gap is the story.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 10th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 24 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid up for Chris Braswell at Round 2, Pick 2 when waiting would have done the job. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in No. 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at slot 72 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Benson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in pick 106: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
A tidy little value on Dillon Johnson in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Johnny Dixon in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.