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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TEN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Henry To'oTo'o
LB
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Brock Mogensen
LB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Josh Butler
CB
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Nick Vigil
LB
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Sam Williams
DE
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Cowboys robbed the room for Singleton. Final grade: D.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cowboys spent the 140th overall pick on Donovan Smith, a name the board had a full 73 spots lower. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

The Singleton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick19 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
A reach on Emeka Egbuka in Round 1, Pick 19; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 44 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 55 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Alfred Collins at No. 74. It fills a real need, too.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 12: Jalen Royals for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in the 86th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to the 110th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra slid further than he should have, and slot 119 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in pick 122, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Domani Jackson in pick No. 137. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at pick 140 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Circle this one: Oronde Gadsden II at the 170th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in Round 5, Pick 34 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at slot 187 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at No. 209. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming in pick No. 247 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.