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Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BUF)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
J.K. Dobbins
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys let Maiava fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Jayden Maiava slide 60 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Cowboys indulged a want in Kilgore while a need in offensive lineman, running back and other spots stayed open.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
They read the board right and Jermod McCoy was the payoff at the Round 1 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick29 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
No drama and no debate, Arvell Reese went about where he belonged in the 48th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Rhodes Jr. at No. 51 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey is a better player than slot 62 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A surprising call. With offensive lineman, running back and other spots still to address, they spent pick No. 114 on Jalon Kilgore, a safety they were not short of.
Pick130 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Circle this one: Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 130 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jayden Maiava
They robbed the room for Jayden Maiava here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at slot 177 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at Round 5, Pick 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at the 219th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in pick 220 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They paid a round early for Brett Norfleet in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.