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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 112 picks early on Steven Parker, and the board is going to hold them to it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 20 they get a wrecking ball inside. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They paid sticker price for Matthew Golden in the 44th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Circle this one: Omarion Hampton at pick 51 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kaimon Rucker
They reached into another round for Kaimon Rucker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Value with a capital V on Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 21, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in No. 148 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at the 168th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick170 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
They barely believed it either: Elijah Arroyo still on the board at the 173rd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Max Brosmer
Value said wait; Max Brosmer in slot 186 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in No. 195, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd6 Steven Parker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Steven Parker well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr in pick 248 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.