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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Joshua Cephus at pick No. 244, roughly 21 spots before his name belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The McGlothern value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at No. 56 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid sticker price for Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 24, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern is a better player than pick 174 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 216 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Fair-plus on Nathan Thomas, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in the 244th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.