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Feb 2025

  • Rlm DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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BJ Hill
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Giddens: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how DJ Giddens got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at pick 249.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick 17 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Nice patience on Omarion Hampton, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick No. 49 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They will replay Xavier Watts at the 76th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at slot 150 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cam Jackson
They reached a country mile for Cam Jackson at Round 5, Pick 31, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 172 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Mello Dotson in the 174th pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in pick No. 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Somehow Jaylen Reed was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 33, and they pounced on premier safety value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick249 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
They barely believed it either: DJ Giddens still on the board at the 249th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.