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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
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Jalen Nailor
WR
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cowboys turned the phones into found money: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cowboys fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Mesidor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamari Ramsey in slot 49. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick112 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at No. 112 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 150th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Good price on Isaac Smith in pick No. 177, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd5 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton in Round 5, Pick 43 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They took Raylen Wilson at par in pick 221, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
By-the-book stuff, Jaren Kanak at the 225th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.