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DRAFT 24

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys turned the phones into found money: B.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Xavier Thomas, taking him 50 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at the 31st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
They paid up for Jack Sawyer at the 58th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick 62 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at slot 89 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Smael Mondon Jr. a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Wilson in No. 91, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at Round 4, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 T.J. Sanders
A conviction pick on T.J. Sanders at pick No. 131 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A tidy little value on Kamal Hadden in pick 174, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in slot 212, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick247 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in No. 247 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.