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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Omar Brown Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Omar Brown
S Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Omar Brown Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Omar Brown
S Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Broderick Jones
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dak Prescott
QB
Head Shot
Deuce Vaughn
RB
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Tommy Eichenberg; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 51 spots ahead at Round 3, Pick 31.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dixon.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 27th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Braden Fiske
In the 31st overall pick they get a load in the middle, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
The board had cheaper options than Cooper Beebe at pick 35, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
No drama and no debate, Zach Frazier went about where he belonged in slot 56. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 63 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A slide stopped in slot 71, with Bralen Trice worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 90 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tommy Eichenberg this early at pick No. 94. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in No. 104 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They talked themselves into Jaylan Ford at Round 5, Pick 38, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 186th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at No. 216 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at pick 226. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Jalen Sundell in slot 244 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Omar Brown
Omar Brown at the 251st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.