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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (MIA)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Jordyn Brooks
LB
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
Players traded away
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James Houston
LB
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Jay Toia
DT
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Justin Barron
LB
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
S
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Marcellus Johnson
OT
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Marist Liufau
LB
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Markquese Bell
S
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Shemar James
LB
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevor Keegan
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Mikail Kamara as overpay for him, 43 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Taaffe. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 27th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Value with a capital V on A.J. Haulcy in Round 3, Pick 2, a genuine coup. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to slot 92, and they scooped it up. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jack Endries
The board had cheaper options than Jack Endries at pick No. 107, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They reached a country mile for Jaishawn Barham at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara at pick No. 109 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick111 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 111. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A reach for Gracen Halton in pick 112; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 118th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Markel Bell
A quiet steal in slot 126: Markel Bell for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 27 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They went early on Chris McClellan in the 131st pick, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid up for Dametrious Crownover at the 132nd pick when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at the 133rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in slot 139 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in No. 140 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
They took Kaytron Allen at par in pick No. 146, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
No drama and no debate, Tim Keenan III went about where he belonged in pick 149. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in Round 5, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at No. 157 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at Round 5, Pick 18 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They talked themselves into Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 189th pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They paid sticker price for Toriano Pride Jr. in the 199th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at pick 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Good price on Jaren Kanak in slot 227, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A tidy little value on Diego Pavia in pick No. 238, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.