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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DET)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys turned the phones into found money: B+.

Nobody else had Barryn Sorrell anywhere near the Round 6 slot. The Cowboys did, by 115 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. On value alone, Thornton Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Value with a capital V on Omarion Hampton in pick 44, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the 76th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Howard
Nice patience on Will Howard, who had no business lasting to pick No. 118. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Circle this one: Darius Alexander at No. 150 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A premium they did not need to pay, Jay Higgins a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at Round 5, Pick 33 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Reed at pick No. 174 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick195 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
A big swing on Barryn Sorrell at the 195th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 198, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They let Jordan Hancock come to them and pounced at pick 211. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
The board had cheaper options than Cody Lindenberg at the 227th pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gregory
Eric Gregory in No. 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.