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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Stefon Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Stefon Thompson
OLB-EDGE Syracuse
Mason Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mason Fairchild
TE Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Tony Pollard
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Williams is the Cowboys' new face under center. Grade: D-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Mason Fairchild as overpay for him, 45 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Landing Beebe that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
No edge and no loss on Jonathon Brooks in No. 56; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Nice patience on Cooper Beebe, who had no business lasting to the 87th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Nothing to complain about; Jarrian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
No drama and no debate, Michael Barrett went about where he belonged in pick 174. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Stefon Thompson
They went early on Stefon Thompson in the 212th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Mason Fairchild
A big swing on Mason Fairchild at pick No. 245, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.