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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Zion Logue, 70 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

That Jones pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in Round 2, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 87 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They let Trey Benson come to them and pounced at pick 95. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 128; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 134th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Steal is underselling it; Chau Smith-Wade at pick 159 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slipping to Round 5, Pick 38 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in No. 216, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trente Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Trente Jones in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace is a better player than the 244th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.