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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Malik Davis
RB
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Malik Hooker
S
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Sam Williams
DE
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Snoop Conner
RB
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD-
Larceny in No. 249 lands the Cowboys a D, Giddens and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. DJ Giddens had no business being available in pick 249, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If West pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
They let Ashton Jeanty come to them and pounced at pick 12. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick20 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
They did well to land Luther Burden III in slot 20, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in pick No. 44 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A straight-up fair deal on Ozzy Trapilo at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at Round 3, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Charles Grant at the 112th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune slipping to the 138th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A clean, defensible pick in slot 139 with a little surplus value in Cody Simon. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at No. 150 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Tyler Shough graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Quinden Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
The board had Vernon Broughton higher than Round 5, Pick 33, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174 Rnd5 Addison West
A wild overpay on Addison West in pick No. 174, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 189th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
Good price on JJ Pegues in pick 190, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at pick 211 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick249 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at slot 249 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.