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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
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 let Golden fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Matthew Golden got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at Round 3, Pick 12. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will need Downs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 12 they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in pick 44, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
They paid a round early for RJ Harvey in the 149th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Shough at the 171st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 36, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Gray at pick No. 204 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in slot 211 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at slot 239 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the 247th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.