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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Zion Logue as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Smith at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 24 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 27 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid up for Jonathon Brooks at the 35th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They jumped the gun on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick77 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 77 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reach for Christian Mahogany in the 87th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
The board had cheaper options than Jalen McMillan at the 90th pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Good price on Zak Zinter in pick No. 112, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kalen King
They read the board right and Kalen King was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 12. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Tykee Smith worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They went early on Curtis Jacobs in No. 186, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid a round early for Frank Gore Jr. in pick 216, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick233 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick 233 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at No. 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.