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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Collin Oliver a full 129 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Gordon II makes the weekend a net positive. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in pick 12 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They went early on Alfred Collins in No. 44, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ty Hamilton
Value said wait; Ty Hamilton in slot 148 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A wild overpay on Trevor Etienne in the 168th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170 Rnd5 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at pick No. 170 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick173 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 173rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
A conviction pick on Jordan Hancock at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Steven Parker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Steven Parker well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 7, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.