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Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent slot 32 on Zach Frazier, a name most had 25 spots down the list. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Ford at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
In pick No. 32 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
The board had Jonathon Brooks higher than pick 56, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 87 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in the 95th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
No edge and no loss on Ainias Smith in the 133rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 174 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tarheeb Still
A big swing on Tarheeb Still at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
They barely believed it either: Jaylan Ford still on the board at the 233rd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in No. 244 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.