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Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Dominic Zvada a full 56 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 17 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Fair-plus on CJ Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Nice patience on Justice Haynes, who had no business lasting to slot 113. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They paid up for Max Iheanachor at Round 5, Pick 13 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Nwankpa a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick179 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They read the board right and Davison Igbinosun was the payoff at slot 179. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Taylen Green
Steal is underselling it; Taylen Green at the 217th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick232 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A big swing on Dominic Zvada at pick No. 232, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.