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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
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Sam Williams
DE
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Trevon Diggs
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Cowboys let Higgins fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jay Higgins tumbling to the Cowboys in the 248th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out a thoroughly average C-.

Every board in the league had Green lower, and that gap is the story. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 14th pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to slot 38, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in No. 45 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid up for Jayden Higgins at pick 61 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Bradyn Swinson
They paid sticker price for Bradyn Swinson in pick No. 69, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 76th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than Round 3, Pick 13, and the running back fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Somehow Danny Stutsman was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at No. 171 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taylen Green in pick No. 209, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in pick 248 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.