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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Donovan Wilson
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Michael Gallup
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Michael Pratt, 63 picks early at the Round 3 slot. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is McGlothern. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 8 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No drama and no debate, Xavier Worthy went about where he belonged in the 56th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
A wild overpay on Michael Pratt in pick 74, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick79 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 79th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at pick No. 87, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 111 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They let Cedric Gray come to them and pounced at pick 133. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Good price on Beau Brade in Round 5, Pick 6, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at the 158th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in slot 172 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
A reach for Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 173; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
You do not let a cornerback like Dwight McGlothern reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaylen Harrell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylen Harrell at the 231st pick is the proof. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick242 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
By-the-book stuff, Ethan Driskell at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.