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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Cornelius: B.

The Cowboys spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ajani Cornelius, the No. 114 name on the board, in the Round 5 slot. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at pick 44 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had Deone Walker higher than Round 3, Pick 12, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Hollin Pierce in slot 150, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
You do not let a linebacker like Jeffrey Bassa reach No. 170 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 172nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Circle this one: Pat Bryant at the 174th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.