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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Barryn Sorrell at the 211th pick. The Cowboys jumped the board by 104 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nelson. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Steal is underselling it; Kenneth Grant at the 44th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They took Carson Schwesinger at par in pick 76, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick No. 149 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at slot 171 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Cobee Bryant in the 174th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Taking Nohl Williams in Round 6, Pick 28 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the 211th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick239 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
They barely believed it either: Jack Nelson still on the board at pick No. 247. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.