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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys did not so much draft DeMonte Capehart as overpay for him, 26 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. The Anderson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at slot 41 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A real head-scratcher, DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 109 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson is a better player than the 148th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They talked themselves into Daevin Hobbs at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dijon Johnson
No edge and no loss on Dijon Johnson in the 214th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.