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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on DeJean: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Cooper DeJean slide 60 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Cowboys indulged a want in Solomon while a need in wide receiver, quarterback and other spots stayed open.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Taking Graham Barton in pick No. 56 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They barely believed it either: Cooper DeJean still on the board at slot 87. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick164 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They will replay Tommy Eichenberg at pick 164 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Justin Eboigbe in the 174th pick, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A tidy bit of business in No. 216, where Rasheen Ali graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They read the board right and Javontae Jean-Baptiste was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick 239 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Cedric Johnson
They robbed the room for Cedric Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.