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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Howard from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Will Howard slides to slot 170, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

Reaching for Pegues left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A tidy bit of business in slot 44, where Omarion Hampton graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 76th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at pick 150, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Will Howard
Steal is underselling it; Will Howard at Round 5, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
The board had cheaper options than Oronde Gadsden II at No. 172, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in pick No. 174 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick211 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Quinn Carroll
They left a pile of value on the table to take Quinn Carroll this early at the 249th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.