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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Bowman Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Billy Bowman Jr. slides to Round 5, Pick 11, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Gadsden II proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get a bell-cow for the offense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luther Burden III in the 44th overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Good price on Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in No. 149 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at pick 171, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Nelson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Cooper in the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They paid a round early for Ty Hamilton in slot 239, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They will replay Jordan Hancock at pick No. 247 for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.