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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent pick 150 on Jahvaree Ritzie, a name the board had a full 109 spots lower. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

James at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 12 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 44 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Devin Neal
A straight-up fair deal on Devin Neal at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie at the 150th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in slot 170 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at Round 5, Pick 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Good price on Willie Lampkin in the 174th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A real head-scratcher, Howard Cross III in Round 6, Pick 12 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cam Horsley
No edge and no loss on Cam Horsley in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at the 249th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.