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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA+
The Cowboys robbed the room for Golden. Final grade: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Matthew Golden had no business being available in the 44th overall pick, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Conner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Circle this one: Matthew Golden at the 44th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omarion Hampton at slot 45. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at Round 3, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick149 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at the 149th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in pick 171 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They took Ajani Cornelius at par in No. 174, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jay Higgins at pick No. 204, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
A quiet steal in the 211th overall pick: Thomas Fidone II for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They liked Ty Hamilton enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 239. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in Round 7, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.