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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (TB)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LAC)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (TB)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lavonte David
LB
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Chris Godwin
WR
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Rashawn Slater
OT
Head Shot
Christian Wilkins
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Cowboys found their guy under center in Sanders: D-.

The Cowboys spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 109 name on the board, in pick 209.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Shedeur Sanders gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Reaching for Reed-Adams left real value on the table behind him. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at slot 43. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 74th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
They will replay Barrett Carter at pick No. 148 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 186 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 209 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.