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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 245, roughly 20 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The King steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In No. 24 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kalen King
They read the board right and Kalen King was the payoff at slot 56. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at Round 4, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in pick 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in the 212th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 245 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.