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DRAFT 23

  • ALF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Cowboys should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Estime left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick 29 they get a lockdown presence outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 34th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zak Zinter in pick No. 89. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They paid a round early for Audric Estime in the 90th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
Good price on Ricky Pearsall in No. 126, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.