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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DAL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Gerry Bohanon Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Gerry Bohanon
QB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYG)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Josh Butler
CB
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Micah Parsons
LB
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Trevon Diggs
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: D-.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Gerry Bohanon, 189 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Higgins at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick13 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 13th pick they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in pick 35 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick No. 44 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick54 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson at Round 2, Pick 22 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Deone Walker at the 66th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 73rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Value said wait; Hollin Pierce in pick No. 78 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nicholas Singleton in pick 114. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 148th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They barely believed it either: Oronde Gadsden II still on the board at No. 168. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in slot 170 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Good price on Simeon Barrow Jr. in Round 5, Pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in pick No. 189, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at pick 209 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Gerry Bohanon
They reached into another round for Gerry Bohanon, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.