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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (KC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Penix Jr. is the Cowboys' new face under center. Grade: A-.

The Cowboys spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Keegan steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Adding Nick Bolton by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 24 they get a passer to set the clock by, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in the 87th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
You do not let a running back like Daijun Edwards reach slot 216 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trey Knox
The board had Trey Knox higher than pick No. 233, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Tarheeb Still
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tarheeb Still. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.