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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (TB)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players traded away
Head Shot
Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesD- FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

If Capehart pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.

Hit on Jackson Powers-Johnson and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 56th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick87 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They did well to land Roman Wilson in the 87th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A reach on Will Shipley in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at slot 174, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Myles Jones
By-the-book stuff, Myles Jones at pick No. 212 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick 245 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 7, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.