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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Traded
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (SEA)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SEA)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Caelen Carson
CB
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureD-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Watson lower, and that gap is the story.

On value alone, Judkins makes the weekend a net positive. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 18th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick No. 44 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick50 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
They let T.J. Sanders come to them and pounced at No. 50. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
The board had Xavier Watts higher than Round 2, Pick 20, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at slot 76 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins is a better player than the 82nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid a round early for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick171 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They liked JJ Pegues enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 171. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at No. 204 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. in slot 211 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.