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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Mykel Williams
DE Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Metchie III
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Taylen Green; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 103 spots ahead at pick No. 171.

Mondon Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at slot 12 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams at pick 57 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ajani Cornelius this early at the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at No. 89 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to the 150th pick, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
They paid a round early for Shemar Turner in No. 165, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 169th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A slide stopped in pick No. 170, with Le'Veon Moss worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in slot 171, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Eli Stowers
Value with a capital V on Eli Stowers in the 188th overall pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
This one needs a full-page explanation: Quincy Riley in the Round 6 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They jumped the gun on Shilo Sanders, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.