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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. KJ Jefferson went at slot 249, a good 100 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That Bassa pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 14th pick they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omarion Hampton at slot 44. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in pick 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They paid up for Darius Alexander at pick No. 116 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at Round 5, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at No. 170. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at pick 172 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick174 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 174 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jake Briningstool. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Steal is underselling it; Jeffrey Bassa at slot 211 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A real head-scratcher, Davin Vann in the 234th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
A wild overpay on KJ Jefferson in the 249th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.