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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The war room fell hard for Jason Henderson, and it showed at No. 251: 28 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Tampa value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 4, where Adonai Mitchell graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Taking T.J. Tampa in pick 62 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the 104th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in pick No. 130, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Rogers. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 133 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
A straight-up fair deal on Shemar Turner at No. 134, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at pick No. 169 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
Nice patience on LaDarius Henderson, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 15. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at the 251st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.