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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jamal Hill
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Jasheen Davis went at slot 243, a good 98 picks before the board was ready. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Burke. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 12 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
You do not let a wide receiver like Emeka Egbuka reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 76 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 89th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 127th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at slot 150. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick167 Rnd5 Denzel Burke
Circle this one: Denzel Burke at pick No. 167 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in the 170th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid up for Oronde Gadsden II at No. 172 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 35 is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
The board fumbled Jonah Monheim all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Steal is underselling it; Ajani Cornelius at the 211th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jasheen Davis
They reached a country mile for Jasheen Davis at pick 243, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick249 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in slot 249 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.