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DRAFT 23

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Thomas Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Brian Thomas Jr. got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at the 90th pick.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They are betting Estime proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 29th pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at pick 58 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in the 89th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 3, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at slot 91 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A premium they did not need to pay, Audric Estime a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Junior Colson
The board had Junior Colson higher than the Round 4 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.