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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Tanner Mordecai Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tanner Mordecai
QB Wisconsin
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Tanner Mordecai Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tanner Mordecai
QB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Players traded away
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Tanner Mordecai, 116 picks early at Round 7, Pick 10. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The Goncalves pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 24th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In slot 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Benson
They went early on Trey Benson in pick 56, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid up for Khyree Jackson at the 87th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Pratt in Round 3, Pick 27, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in No. 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick138 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They let Brennan Jackson come to them and pounced at slot 138. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
You do not let an offensive lineman like Matt Goncalves reach the 159th pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick No. 169 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at pick 174 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bub Means
The board had cheaper options than Bub Means at pick 216, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts in the 226th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tanner Mordecai
Tanner Mordecai at the 230th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 24 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.