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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureC+
The Cowboys let Dixon fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Johnny Dixon slides to the 211th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A straight-up fair deal on Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
They let Jermaine Burton come to them and pounced at the 63rd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 24, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Trey Benson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey Benson in No. 108. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in the 173rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Somehow Johnny Dixon was still sitting there in slot 211, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
Nothing to complain about; JD Bertrand went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They read the board right and Trevin Wallace was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.