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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Akili Arnold
S USC
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BAL)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CIN)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathon Cooper
LB
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Braden Fiske
DL
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
Grand theft in the 149th pick: the Cowboys steal Bassa and grade out a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Cowboys should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

However the rest shakes out, Bassa at that price is a win they earned. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Tetairoa McMillan leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
They let Tetairoa McMillan come to them and pounced at the 20th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick51 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Benjamin Morrison in pick 51. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They read the board right and Isaiah Bond was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 21. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston slipping to slot 90 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Taking Jeffrey Bassa in pick No. 149 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 5, Pick 33 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They paid sticker price for Ollie Gordon II in the 174th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joshua Gray. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at slot 211 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Value with a capital V on Akili Arnold in pick 239, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick247 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
By-the-book stuff, LaJohntay Wester at the 247th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.