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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (GB)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAC)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PHI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (IND)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (TB)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Jonathon Brooks
RB
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Junior Colson
LB
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Sam Howell
QB
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Josh Jacobs
RB
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Will Levis
QB
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Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE
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Dallas Turner
LB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Micah Parsons
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
A weekend the Cowboys spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Gabe Jacas, 145 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They banked enough surplus on Paul Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 17 they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 21 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
In the 24th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Tre Harris
No drama and no debate, Tre Harris went about where he belonged in the 28th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick35 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at Round 2, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They did well to land Tyler Booker in No. 44, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A clean, defensible pick in the 49th overall pick with a little surplus value in Tyler Warren. It fills a real need, too.
Pick50 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reach for JT Tuimoloau in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick54 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
No edge and no loss on Tyleik Williams in Round 2, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in pick 56, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Burch in slot 60 is miles ahead of his ranking. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Majors
A big swing on Jake Majors at pick No. 62, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A safety of that caliber at the 71st pick is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at slot 76 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick88 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 24 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A wild overpay on Luke Kandra in No. 89, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at pick 93 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick97 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
Value said wait; Rylie Mills in the 97th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at the 102nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They let Nicholas Singleton come to them and pounced at pick No. 113. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at slot 116 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They talked themselves into Jaeden Roberts at Round 4, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tyreak Sapp
They reached a country mile for Tyreak Sapp at the 130th pick, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick133 Rnd4 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 133rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 163 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Theo Wease Jr. this early at No. 168. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Seth McLaughlin well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
They reached into another round for Miles Frazier, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in Round 5, Pick 34 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 188th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick No. 190 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Taking Chris Paul Jr. in pick 209 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in the 234th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A real head-scratcher, Garrett Dellinger in No. 236 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at Round 7, Pick 31 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.