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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Grand theft in No. 174: the Cowboys steal Horton and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Tory Horton, the Round 5 slot, roughly 65 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Griffith reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 14 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the 44th pick, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A slide stopped in pick No. 76, with Jalen Royals worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
Taking Quinn Ewers in the 117th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at Round 5, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
They barely believed it either: Damien Martinez still on the board at slot 171. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tory Horton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tory Horton reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They will replay Quincy Riley at pick 204 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 211 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in pick No. 239 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in slot 247 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.