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Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Head Shot
Tress Way
P
Players traded away
Head Shot
Donovan Wilson
S
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB+
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Strong: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Ian Strong, the No. 77 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 3, Pick 33. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Cowboys paired the rookies with proven help, Minkah Fitzpatrick leading the way.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They paid sticker price for Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 39, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They paid up for Sonny Styles at the 40th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Michael Taaffe. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick79 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Value with a capital V on Antonio Williams in Round 3, Pick 15, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in No. 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Circle this one: Ian Strong at pick No. 97 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Monroe Freeling. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in the 152nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 177 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Carson Beck
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Carson Beck at slot 185. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Quinten Joyner
They took Quinten Joyner at par in No. 217, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at the 231st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.