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Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE-EDGE Florida
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIA)
Caleb Banks
DE-EDGE Florida
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Moss: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Miller Moss got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at the 214th overall pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 15 they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 41 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in slot 148 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 177th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Miller Moss
The board fumbled Miller Moss all the way to the 214th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Marquis Johnson at No. 228. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.