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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B+.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Jordan Jefferson, taking him 71 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Simpson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 32 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Circle this one: Graham Barton at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They did well to land Xavier Worthy in the 61st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick 73 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 3, Pick 24 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at slot 128, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Somehow Cam Hart was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in the 164th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They will replay Jaylin Simpson at pick 174 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
The board had Julian Pearl higher than No. 216, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand is a better player than pick No. 233 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
A straight-up fair deal on Marcellas Dial at Round 7, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.