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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
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Christian Kirksey
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
La'el Collins
OT
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureB
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cowboys: C+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Marist Liufau at the 128th overall pick is 36 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Hit on Graham Barton and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at slot 56 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No edge and no loss on Trey Benson in No. 87; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick88 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 25, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marist Liufau this early at pick 128. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
The board had cheaper options than Tanor Bortolini at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
No drama and no debate, Gabe Hall went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They paid sticker price for Trevin Wallace in Round 7, Pick 13, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.