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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Ethan Downs, taking him 37 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Jeanty pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in slot 44 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 76th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slipping to No. 149 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in pick 171. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
By-the-book stuff, Jack Kiser at the 174th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Good price on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Nothing to complain about; Joshua Gray went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at No. 239 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A big swing on Ethan Downs at the 247th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.