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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let King fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Kobe King slide 43 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tetairoa McMillan
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tetairoa McMillan in pick 44, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 76th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at slot 149 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kobe King
Circle this one: Kobe King at No. 171 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
You do not let a quarterback like Riley Leonard reach pick No. 174 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
The board had Caleb Rogers higher than Round 6, Pick 35, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at pick No. 239 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
No edge and no loss on Zeek Biggers in Round 7, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.