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  • Kjbmn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Paris Shand Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Paris Shand
DE LSU
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cordell Volson
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent pick 209 on Paris Shand, a name most had 89 spots down the list.

Landing Reid that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at the 46th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Somehow Malaki Starks was still sitting there in pick No. 49, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 12 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at the 117th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at pick 148 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
They took Simeon Barrow Jr. at par in No. 168, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Parrish in the 170th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They reached into another round for Anthony Belton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Uiagalelei
They talked themselves into DJ Uiagalelei at the 187th pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Paris Shand
Value said wait; Paris Shand in pick No. 209 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick247 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in Round 7, Pick 31 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.