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RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Cleveland
DE NC State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DET)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Cameron Ball Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Khalil Dinkins Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Khalil Dinkins
TE Penn State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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Brock Hoffman
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CeeDee Lamb
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DaRon Bland
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George Pickens
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Isaiah Land
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Israel Abanikanda
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Jake Ferguson
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Jay Toia
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Joe Milton III
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Jonathan Mingo
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Juanyeh Thomas
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Julius Wood
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Justin Barron
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KaVontae Turpin
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
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Malik Hooker
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Marcellus Johnson
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Markquese Bell
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Nathan Thomas
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Nick Leverett
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Osa Odighizuwa
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Parris Campbell
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Payton Turner
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Perrion Winfrey
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Phil Mafah
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Solomon Thomas
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T.J. Bass
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Terence Steele
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Traeshon Holden
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Trikweze Bridges
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Tyler Guyton
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Will Grier
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureD
The Cowboys reached for Clowney and never recovered. Grade: F.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Demon Clowney at pick 255 is 168 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Beck. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
No edge and no loss on Cashius Howell in pick No. 20; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 22nd overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald slid further than he should have, and the 30th pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In No. 31 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In No. 32 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A tidy bit of business in the 49th overall pick, where Brandon Cisse graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A reach for Domonique Orange in the 67th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in pick 75, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A big swing on Caden Curry at pick No. 90, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darrell Jackson Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in Round 3, Pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Klare
Max Klare at pick 103 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at Round 4, Pick 7 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
No drama and no debate, Bishop Fitzgerald went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick112 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 112th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They reached a country mile for Dametrious Crownover at the 115th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick No. 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick121 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A clean, defensible pick in slot 121 with a little surplus value in Bryce Lance. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly at No. 125 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick127 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at No. 127 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joe Royer
They robbed the room for Joe Royer here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at Round 4, Pick 35 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at slot 136 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
The board had cheaper options than Nate Boerkircher at pick No. 138, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Carson Beck
Somehow Carson Beck was still sitting there in the 139th overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They paid a round early for Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick 140, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 142 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
A reach on Keagen Trost in pick No. 144; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in Round 5, Pick 9 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A straight-up fair deal on Tanner Koziol at pick 149, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Louis at slot 150 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 159th overall pick 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.
Pick161 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A wild overpay on Matt Gulbin in the 161st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at the 169th overall pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They jumped the gun on VJ Payne, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick178 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in No. 178 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
They took Dae'Quan Wright at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in pick 188 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zane Durant at Round 6, Pick 13. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They went early on Toriano Pride Jr. in slot 197, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
They read the board right and Eric McAlister was the payoff at the 201st pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zavion Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Taking Josh Cameron in the 212th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in No. 213 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Nothing to complain about; Josh Moten went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in slot 215 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
No edge and no loss on Keyshaun Elliott in pick No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached into another round for Daevin Hobbs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd7 Cameron Ball
Cameron Ball in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Brandon Cleveland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Cleveland in Round 7, Pick 5, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in slot 222 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamari Lyons this early at the 224th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
Value said wait; Tyler Onyedim in pick 225 says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Nice patience on Kaelon Black, who had no business lasting to the 227th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Noah Whittington. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They took Cole Payton at par in pick No. 232, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at slot 236 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They talked themselves into Joey Aguilar at the 237th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at the 239th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak slipping to Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Karson Sharar
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Karson Sharar. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 244, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins at No. 246 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Value said wait; Hykeem Williams in pick No. 250 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in slot 253 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at pick 254, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney at Round 7, Pick 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick257 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mitchell Melton well ahead of where he belonged. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.