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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Brooks fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tahj Brooks slide, and the Cowboys were the ones holding the card at pick 170. Highway robbery.

Every board in the league had Griffith lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a featured back, and a steal at that.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at pick 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Phillips in pick No. 76 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Somehow Hollin Pierce was still sitting there in the 150th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at slot 170 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
No edge and no loss on JJ Pegues in No. 172; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 33, where Jack Kiser graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jahvaree Ritzie this early at pick No. 238. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in Round 7, Pick 31 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Donovan Smith worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.