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Draft Selections
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys let Johnson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in slot 216 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cowboys sat still while Cornelius Johnson, the No. 187 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at the 87th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Nice patience on Tykee Smith, who had no business lasting to pick 174. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at No. 216 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Good price on Nathan Thomas in the 233rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker at pick No. 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.