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RUN ON FEB 28, 2024

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First Draft

  • darnellwilson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 242: the Cowboys steal Dixon and grade out a B.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Johnny Dixon fell into No. 242. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Hall Jr. in pick 87. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 173 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in slot 213 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Good price on Rasheen Ali in pick No. 231, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Circle this one: Johnny Dixon at the 242nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.