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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Mykel Williams
DE Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DAL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
Abdul Carter
DE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DEN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PHI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (IND)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DEN)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PHI)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Players Gained
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Josh Downs
WR
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Isaiah Simmons
S
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Ainias Smith
WR
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Adam Thielen
WR
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Dakoda Shepley
OT
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Dalvin Cook
RB
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB
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Linval Joseph
DT
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Malik Davis
RB
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Markquese Bell
S
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Royce Freeman
RB
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
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Snoop Conner
RB
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cowboys shredded theirs for Anthony Belton. He came off 140 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Spending an early pick on edge rusher with quarterback and tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Carter.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
Mason Graham in Round 1, Pick 12 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick14 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 14 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at slot 22 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick50 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mykel Williams adds an edge rusher and leaves quarterback and tight end untouched.
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They jumped the gun on Alfred Collins, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the 53rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at the 66th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Blake Miller
They talked themselves into Blake Miller at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A tidy little value on Danny Stutsman in pick 94, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dontay Corleone. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
No drama and no debate, Luke Kandra went about where he belonged in slot 114. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Anthony Belton well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Raheim Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Raheim Sanders. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Lander Barton
A straight-up fair deal on Lander Barton at Round 4, Pick 35, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at pick No. 148 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick 168 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Value said wait; Jamon Dumas-Johnson in No. 170 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Connor Colby
They went early on Connor Colby in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A big swing on Thor Griffith at the 229th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.