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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
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: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Jeffrey Bassa
LB
Players traded away
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Marcellus Johnson
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
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Traeshon Holden
WR
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Trevor Keegan
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureC
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 7 slot regardless, 85 picks early.

However the rest shakes out, Taaffe at that price is a win they earned. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With quarterback and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

So much rides on Sonny Styles that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope. More want than need.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Nothing to complain about; Kayden McDonald went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 29th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 6 with a little surplus value in Dillon Thieneman. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jack Endries
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Endries well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick 92 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Michael Taaffe adds a safety and leaves quarterback and running back untouched.
Pick110 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They talked themselves into J.C. Davis at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the 112th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beau Stephens in No. 127, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Nadame Tucker while clear needs at quarterback and running back sat open.
Pick138 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 138th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at slot 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in Round 5, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in the 152nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A big swing on Bobby Jamison-Travis at the 169th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in pick 180 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock slipping to Round 6, Pick 18 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Steal is underselling it; Eric McAlister at pick No. 210 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
No edge and no loss on Zavion Thomas in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Karson Sharar
They reached into another round for Karson Sharar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marvin Jones Jr. this early at Round 7, Pick 36. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.