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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DT Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nazir Stackhouse
DT Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Micah Parsons
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA-
A franchise passer in Sanders headlines a D weekend for the Cowboys.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cowboys did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it. Neal has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. With cornerback, linebacker and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Nwankpa that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
They paid sticker price for Shedeur Sanders in the 7th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick24 Rnd1 Ollie Gordon II
In slot 24 they get a lead back with juice. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In No. 26 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tez Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tez Johnson in pick 39, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 24 is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A conviction pick on Tre Harris at the 58th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Devin Neal
They reached into another round for Devin Neal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in pick 88 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 J.C. Davis
They reached a country mile for J.C. Davis at Round 3, Pick 26, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Nick Emmanwori at safety with cornerback, linebacker and other spots open.