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Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (JAX)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (SF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SF)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (KC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (JAX)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (SF)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BUF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mazi Smith
DT
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureD-
The Cowboys land in the muddy middle: C.

The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on Brett Norfleet a full 71 spots early.

The Taaffe value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Chris Brazzell II that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 20th overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 29th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at pick 52. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Muhammad. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A big swing on Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 19 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in slot 87 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 89 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to the 93rd pick, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ian Strong
Ian Strong at the 100th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They took Kaytron Allen at par in pick 104, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bryce Lance at No. 114 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. is a better player than pick 122 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 123 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value with a capital V on Drew Allar in the 128th overall pick, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
The board had Jaishawn Barham higher than Round 4, Pick 29, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Fair-plus on Bray Hubbard, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They will replay Jalon Kilgore at slot 139 for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick153 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They talked themselves into Zane Durant at No. 153, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the 177th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd5 Brett Norfleet
A real head-scratcher, Brett Norfleet in No. 178 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at pick 181 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
No drama and no debate, Makhi Hughes went about where he belonged in pick No. 196. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Nice patience on Jalon Daniels, who had no business lasting to the 224th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fernando Carmona. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.