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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NYG)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Ojulari
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Marist Liufau went at the 141st pick, a good 23 picks before the board was ready. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
No drama and no debate, Ja'Lynn Polk went about where he belonged in No. 70. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in pick No. 87, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
They liked McKinnley Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 107th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marist Liufau. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They paid a round early for Tanor Bortolini in pick 174, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
They paid up for Trevin Wallace at the 216th pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at Round 7, Pick 13 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at pick 244 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.