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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Jasheen Davis, 108 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Getting Belton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Johnson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Nice patience on Jayden Higgins, who had no business lasting to slot 76. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cody Simon
The board fumbled Cody Simon all the way to the 149th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Riley at No. 171 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at pick No. 174 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach pick No. 204 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Addison West
Good price on Addison West in the 211th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 JJ Pegues
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 239 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
They reached a country mile for Jasheen Davis at pick 247, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.