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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Powell-Ryland: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Antwaun Powell-Ryland had no business being available in slot 204, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The Gadsden II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A quiet steal in the Round 1 slot: Ashton Jeanty for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick44 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in No. 44 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Good price on Carson Schwesinger in Round 3, Pick 12, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 149th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in slot 171 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They barely believed it either: Antwaun Powell-Ryland still on the board at the 204th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A big swing on Cam Jackson at pick 211, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Circle this one: Caleb Ransaw at pick 239 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A tidy bit of business in slot 247, where Jabbar Muhammad graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.