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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jase McClellan
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Campbell: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jihaad Campbell, Round 4, Pick 16, roughly 77 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The Sorrell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 12 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They did well to land Kaleb Johnson in pick 46, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy little value on Maxwell Hairston in slot 76, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at Round 4, Pick 16. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at No. 149 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Taking Logan Brown in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Conner. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
The board had Luke Lachey higher than the 204th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill in slot 211 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They robbed the room for Antwaun Powell-Ryland here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A real head-scratcher, Barryn Sorrell in the 239th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
The board fumbled Nohl Williams all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.