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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Damon Payne Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Damon Payne
DL Michigan
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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C.J. Goodwin
CB
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George Pickens
WR
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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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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Cowboys jumped the board for Payne and paid for it: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Damon Payne a full 91 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 12 they get juice off the edge. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
They reached a country mile for Ja'Kobi Lane at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A.J. Haulcy in pick 68. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 112th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Domani Jackson at pick 150. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jamal Haynes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamal Haynes this early at slot 177. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick215 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in No. 215 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Damon Payne
This one needs a full-page explanation: Damon Payne in Round 7, Pick 5, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in the 225th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.