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Draft Selections
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent No. 244 on Evan Anderson, a name the board had a full 39 spots lower. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. 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
Pick31 Rnd1 Kingsley Suamataia
In slot 31 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 24 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They jumped the gun on Khyree Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in the 94th pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Value said wait; Jalyx Hunt in No. 128 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 174 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trevin Wallace this early at No. 216. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Bub Means
A premium they did not need to pay, Bub Means a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at pick 244 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.