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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
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
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Hayden Conner, taking him 56 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Cornelius where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 12 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick No. 44 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 76th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at No. 149 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Upton Stout
A premium they did not need to pay, Upton Stout a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick204 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Steal is underselling it; Ajani Cornelius at pick 204 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in Round 6, Pick 35 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They paid sticker price for Cam Horsley in the 239th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A wild overpay on Ethan Downs in pick No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.