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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DEN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DEN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ATL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Jake Matthews
OT
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Malik Nabers
WR
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Quinnen Williams
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Cody Simon, the No. 128 name on the board, stolen at pick 209. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

Everything downstream of Cam Ward depends on Cam Ward, and the building knows it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th pick they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
No edge and no loss on Tate Ratledge in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Steal is underselling it; Barrett Carter at Round 4, Pick 24 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 148th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in No. 186 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick 209 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.