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Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LAR)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DEN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Edgerrin Cooper
LB
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Jonathon Cooper
LB
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT
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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
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Quinnen Williams
DT
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Malik Davis
RB
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD+
Quarterback settled, Simpson in the fold, and a F for the Cowboys.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Princewill Umanmielen a full 51 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

Whatever Ty Simpson becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the 3rd pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 14th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese slipping to pick No. 24 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kayden McDonald. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A premium they did not need to pay, Dillon Thieneman a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in slot 114 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chase Bisontis at slot 130 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Quintrevion Wisner
Quintrevion Wisner at pick 154 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
Nothing to complain about; CJ Daniels went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A big swing on Princewill Umanmielen at pick No. 209, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 219th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A tidy little value on Diego Pavia in the 247th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.