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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Singleton: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 99 name on the board, stolen at the 168th overall pick.

The cost of the Truss reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 12 they get a load in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Elic Ayomanor this early at the 76th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
You do not let a linebacker like Deontae Lawson reach the 148th overall pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at slot 171 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick187 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Taking Raheim Sanders in Round 6, Pick 12 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Value said wait; Xavier Truss in Round 6, Pick 34 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They talked themselves into Jamaree Caldwell at pick 247, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.