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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Gesicki
TE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped James from sliding. Grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jordan James, the No. 119 name on the board, stolen at slot 193. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
A clean, defensible pick in slot 17 with a little surplus value in Matthew Golden. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at No. 44 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
The board had Jihaad Campbell higher than the 49th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
A tidy bit of business in the 76th overall pick, where Azareye'h Thomas graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Circle this one: Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 17 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
You do not let a quarterback like Riley Leonard reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
By-the-book stuff, JJ Pegues at pick No. 171 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Upton Stout
They took Upton Stout at par in pick 174, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jordan James
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jordan James in Round 6, Pick 17, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A reach on Cam Jackson in pick No. 204; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
Somehow Pat Bryant was still sitting there in slot 211, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in the 239th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
Mac McWilliams slipping to the 247th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.