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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Draft Picks Received
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ja'Corey Brooks in pick 204, a good 28 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Nolen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Walter Nolen reach Round 2, Pick 12 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Maxwell Hairston at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kobe King
They paid up for Kobe King at No. 119 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Somehow Riley Leonard was still sitting there in pick No. 149, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
They took Willie Lampkin at par in slot 171, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
No edge and no loss on Jack Nelson in the 174th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Ja'Corey Brooks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ja'Corey Brooks this early at pick No. 204. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Fair-plus on Luke Lachey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They liked Roc Taylor enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 23. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davin Vann well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.