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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Jordan Davis Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Davis
DE-EDGE Mississippi State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (SF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ronnie Bell
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jordan Davis at No. 233 regardless, 129 picks early.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Value with a capital V on Junior Colson in pick 63, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at pick No. 87 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
You do not let a wide receiver like Jacob Cowing reach No. 174 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Evan Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Williams at slot 211, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick215 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Johnny Dixon in the 215th overall pick, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jowon Briggs
Value said wait; Jowon Briggs in slot 216 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jordan Davis
Jordan Davis at No. 233 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
No drama and no debate, Jalen Coker went about where he belonged in pick No. 244. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.