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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Cashius Howell, 24 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Milroe falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 16th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ollie Gordon II
They took Ollie Gordon II at par in slot 78, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in pick No. 117, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Cashius Howell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cashius Howell in Round 5, Pick 15, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick169 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A reasonable price with a little left over, Logan Brown in pick 169. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at Round 5, Pick 32, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tonka Hemingway
No drama and no debate, Tonka Hemingway went about where he belonged in the 171st overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at the 189th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick208 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
By-the-book stuff, Garrett Dellinger at pick No. 208 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.