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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Higgins fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jay Higgins tumbling to the Cowboys in pick No. 170 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

If Crenshaw-Dickson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 12th overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Circle this one: Tyler Warren at the 44th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in No. 76 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at slot 150 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 170 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke in pick No. 172 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They reached a country mile for Hayden Conner at Round 6, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 211th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A big swing on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at slot 249, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.