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DRAFT 24

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Draft Selections
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (JAX)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (JAX)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Tim Smith at the 247th pick, roughly 26 spots before his name belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

It is not that Isaac is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Edgerrin Cooper
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 29. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick89 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Adisa Isaac at edge rusher with quarterback and tight end open.
Pick90 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 90 with a little surplus value in TreVeyon Henderson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the 91st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Value said wait; Roman Wilson in pick No. 92 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 126 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
A reach on Isaiah Adams in the 134th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They paid up for LaDarius Henderson at the 165th pick when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
They went early on Jacob Cowing in Round 6, Pick 2, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at slot 247 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.