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Draft Selections
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Odunze: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Rome Odunze, the Round 2 slot, roughly 45 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Paul pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Patrick Paul
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in the 56th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jermaine Burton in pick No. 87, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in No. 125, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Nice patience on Jaylen Wright, who had no business lasting to the 173rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
You do not let a running back like Frank Gore Jr. reach slot 213 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Watson at pick 242, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.