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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danny Pinter
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B+.

The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 239th pick on Hayden Conner a full 28 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Landing Grant that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Nice patience on Omarion Hampton, who had no business lasting to the 45th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A slide stopped in No. 56, with Xavier Watts worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Higgins in slot 62. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick 76 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick No. 109 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They let Tez Johnson come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in Round 5, Pick 11 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 151st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Fair-plus on Tahj Brooks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Desmond Watson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd7 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers at pick No. 218 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers at slot 233 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at pick 239, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at the 242nd pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
No edge and no loss on Theo Wease Jr. in slot 247; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.