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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (ATL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (TB)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Steve Avila
OG
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Cody Barton
LB
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Mekhi Becton
OT
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Braden Fiske
DL
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Lane Johnson
OT
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Cam Jurgens
C
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Puka Nacua
WR
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Matthew Stafford
QB
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Jared Verse
DE
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Jordan Whittington
WR
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Barryn Sorrell in No. 176, a good 152 spots before the room expected him. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Pierce falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick No. 27 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Fair-plus on Jihaad Campbell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Good price on Jonah Savaiinaea in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts is a better player than No. 59 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Somehow Dylan Sampson was still sitting there in slot 85, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
The board had Ozzy Trapilo higher than the 100th pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius slipping to Round 4, Pick 25 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They paid sticker price for Tyler Shough in the 150th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They robbed the room for Hollin Pierce here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 174th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A big swing on Barryn Sorrell at pick 176, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick199 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Quincy Riley at pick No. 199 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They let Cobee Bryant come to them and pounced at slot 203. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at No. 204 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 229th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Nice patience on Zeek Biggers, who had no business lasting to pick No. 249. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
A tidy little value on Brandon Adams in Round 7, Pick 37, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.