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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Aydan White
CB NC State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Trey Moore, 98 picks ahead of schedule.

On value alone, Paul Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 12 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Walter Nolen reach pick 76 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick No. 148 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They liked Dont'e Thornton Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 168. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in the 170th overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in No. 173, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 186th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KJ Jefferson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Aydan White
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aydan White this early at the 248th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.