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My Draft Opinion

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Vernon Broughton at pick No. 149, roughly 40 spots before his name belonged.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Walker at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach pick No. 44 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reach for Deone Walker in pick 76; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
They reached into another round for Vernon Broughton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
No drama and no debate, Chase Lundt went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.