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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
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-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Evan Anderson as overpay for him, 67 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Gore Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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 JC Latham
In pick No. 24 they get a building block for the line at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Nothing to complain about; Edgerrin Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ray Davis
Ray Davis in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Drake Nugent well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Evan Anderson
A wild overpay on Evan Anderson in the 216th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eyabi Okie-Anoma. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Frank Gore Jr. in pick 244. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.