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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Hayden Conner at pick 150. The Cowboys jumped the board by 59 and dared it to prove them wrong. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 14th pick they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They jumped the gun on Alfred Collins, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They let Quinshon Judkins come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 16. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Value said wait; Hayden Conner in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A quarterback of that caliber at slot 170 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.