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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
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
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with J.J. Weaver at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 84 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ali. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 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 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at the 87th pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
They talked themselves into Drake Nugent at No. 174, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Evan Anderson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at pick No. 216. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at pick 233 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the 244th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.