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Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Spencer Rattler, taking him 62 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick 24 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Spencer Rattler
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Spencer Rattler well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Trey Benson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Benson in the 67th overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A clean, defensible pick in No. 78 with a little surplus value in Ja'Lynn Polk. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 139 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
They talked themselves into Andrew Raym at the 216th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A reach on Josh Proctor in pick No. 233; the board had better options right there. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bub Means
No edge and no loss on Bub Means in No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.