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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Justin Madubuike
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
Larceny in the 233rd pick lands the Cowboys a B-, Dixon and all.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Johnny Dixon fell into No. 233.

Reaching for Guerendo left real value on the table behind him. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Justin Madubuike gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In slot 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
They paid up for Jaylen Wright at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
They paid a round early for Kiran Amegadjie in pick No. 58, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in pick 87, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They paid sticker price for Jonah Elliss in No. 88, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the 113th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Somehow Luke McCaffrey was still sitting there in pick No. 174, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
By-the-book stuff, Nathaniel Watson at the 214th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 233 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.