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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

Nobody had Howard Cross III this high, and it is not close. The Cowboys reached 65 spots to get him at pick No. 149. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Allen to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A premium they did not need to pay, Alfred Collins a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
They jumped the gun on Chris Paul Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at the 149th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
Steal is underselling it; LeQuint Allen at Round 5, Pick 33 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at the 174th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in Round 6, Pick 28 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211 Rnd6 John Williams
They reached into another round for John Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A conviction pick on Torricelli Simpkins III at the 239th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Eric Gregory
A wild overpay on Eric Gregory in No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.