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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 249: the Cowboys steal Mafah and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Phil Mafah, the No. 177 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 31.

Every board in the league had Thomas lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at pick 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 12, where Deone Walker graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 R Mason Thomas
They talked themselves into R Mason Thomas at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A quiet steal in No. 170: Nick Nash for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 172nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jack Nelson in slot 174, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Kobe King
They barely believed it either: Kobe King still on the board at the 190th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 211 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
You do not let a running back like Phil Mafah reach the 249th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.