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Draft Selections
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LV)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (TEN)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Players Gained
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandin Cooks
WR
Head Shot
Cooper Rush
QB
Head Shot
Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cowboys: C+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took DeMonte Capehart at the 236th pick, roughly 156 spots before his name belonged.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Harden. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

If Zach Frazier and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Zach Frazier
In the 27th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the 59th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 99 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid up for Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 128 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
No edge and no loss on Braiden McGregor in the 173rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at the 185th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at slot 213, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brevyn Spann-Ford this early at Round 7, Pick 1. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick 231 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick236 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 236 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Bub Means
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bub Means. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.