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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Keegan
OG
Head Shot
Zack Moss
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 64 spots for Jaydon Blue, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Getting Winston Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
They took Dylan Sampson at par in No. 55, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Higgins. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at pick 76 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick86 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Nothing to complain about; Carson Schwesinger went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They read the board right and Andrew Mukuba was the payoff at slot 96. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick118 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 129 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
By-the-book stuff, Tommi Hill at the 150th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A straight-up fair deal on Cobee Bryant at Round 5, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
A tight end of that caliber at No. 172 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
They reached a country mile for Tyler Batty at pick 174, and the board is aghast. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Taking Ajani Cornelius in slot 190 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 211th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaydon Blue well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.