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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Craig Woodson
S California
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Craig Woodson
S California
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (TB)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Players Gained
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Desmond Noel
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
Larceny in the 247th overall pick lands the Cowboys a B, Kiner and all.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Corey Kiner fell into slot 247. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Reaching for Ritzie left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 17th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
No edge and no loss on Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick 76 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at Round 3, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Milroe at No. 115 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at slot 119 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Malachi Moore graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the 157th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Somehow Pat Bryant was still sitting there in No. 171, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
The board had cheaper options than Jay Higgins at pick 174, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
A cornerback of that caliber at the 192nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at Round 6, Pick 20 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams in slot 204 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Antwane Wells Jr. in the 216th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at pick No. 235 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jahvaree Ritzie well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shemar James
They let Shemar James come to them and pounced at No. 239. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
They robbed the room for Corey Kiner here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.