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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neuzil
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Phillip Webb; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 134 spots ahead at No. 204. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Pierce makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 12 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They liked Alfred Collins enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 46. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Good price on Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 76, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
No edge and no loss on Kyle McCord in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
A big swing on Jaydon Blue at Round 5, Pick 11, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Taking Hollin Pierce in the 171st pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick No. 174 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb at slot 204 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick211 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac TeSlaa this early at No. 211. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick242 Rnd7 Justin Walley
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Walley in the 242nd pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
They talked themselves into Shaun Dolac at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.