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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYG)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on McCaffrey: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 216 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Hartman left real value on the table behind him.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 24th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at No. 52 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at slot 56 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
They let Jermaine Burton come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They read the board right and Patrick Paul was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 19. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at pick No. 99 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
By-the-book stuff, Khristian Boyd at the 174th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 216 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick No. 233 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 244 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.