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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Mike Evans
WR
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Cody Mauch
OG
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Trent McDuffie
CB
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L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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DeMarcus Lawrence
EDGE
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Deuce Vaughn
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Leighton Vander Esch
LB
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Stephon Gilmore
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They have staked the next five years on Bo Nix, which is the only story that really matters here. If Pearsall pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Muhammad at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 30 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ricky Pearsall this early at Round 2, Pick 20. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at slot 62 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 93rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sataoa Laumea at pick No. 130 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Somehow Malik Mustapha was still sitting there in No. 174, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
Nothing to complain about; Tatum Bethune went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Circle this one: Jabbar Muhammad at the 251st pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Nice patience on Aaron Frost, who had no business lasting to No. 256. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.