The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dillon Gabriel fell into the 169th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Howell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.