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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 174th overall pick: the Cowboys steal Newton and grade out a B.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Josh Newton fell into slot 174.

If Jordan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 28th pick they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Benson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
Fair-plus on McKinnley Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in slot 162, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Steal is underselling it; Josh Newton at pick 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
A conviction pick on Trevin Wallace at the 216th overall pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
They paid up for Daijahn Anthony at No. 226 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the 233rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
A real head-scratcher, Jawhar Jordan in pick 244 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.