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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick 154 on Alfred Collins, a name most had 49 spots down the list. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Barton. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 26 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ajani Cornelius
No drama and no debate, Ajani Cornelius went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Lander Barton
They will replay Lander Barton at the 90th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
They took Jonah Coleman at par in Round 4, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
Value said wait; Alfred Collins in pick 154 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at slot 186 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.