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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (JAX)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NYG)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NYG)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Players traded away
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DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
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Jake Ferguson
TE
Head Shot
Trevon Diggs
CB
Head Shot
Zack Martin
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 120 spots for Taylen Green, and value like that does not grow back. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Getting Carter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 11th pick they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18 Rnd1 Tre Harris
In pick No. 18 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
The board had Omarion Hampton higher than the 35th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in pick 41 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Charles Grant
A big swing on Charles Grant at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
By-the-book stuff, Gunnar Helm at slot 70 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in pick 75, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tory Horton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tory Horton in Round 3, Pick 14, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 JT Tuimoloau
They will replay JT Tuimoloau at pick No. 106 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick114 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A reach on Daylen Everette in No. 114; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 152nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
The board fumbled Barrett Carter all the way to the 170th pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in slot 209 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.