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Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Eric O'Neill, 52 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will answer for taking edge rusher early while cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots went begging. However the rest shakes out, Love at that price is a win they earned. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
The board had Jeremiyah Love higher than the 21st pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Derrick Moore while clear needs at cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick153 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
They reached into another round for Eric O'Neill, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick179 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They paid up for Bryce Boettcher at No. 179 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse slid further than he should have, and pick 181 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Princewill Umanmielen
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Princewill Umanmielen. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes slipping to the 225th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.