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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Devonshire. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like M.J. Devonshire slides to Round 7, Pick 13, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Bortolini reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at the 87th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They paid a round early for Tanor Bortolini in pick 174, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in slot 216 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick233 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at No. 233 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nathan Thomas at pick No. 244. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.