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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
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys bet big and early on Akheem Mesidor, 155 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

On value alone, Knight Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at pick No. 44 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Deone Walker at No. 76. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
A real head-scratcher, Tyler Cooper in Round 5, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 170 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 172nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 187 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Quinn Carroll
Quinn Carroll at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Value with a capital V on Jordan Hancock in pick 211, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jaylin Smith
They reached a country mile for Jaylin Smith at slot 212, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 249th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.