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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Players Gained
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Malik Harrison
LB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D-.

Nobody else had Keith Randolph Jr. anywhere near pick No. 174. The Cowboys did, by 44 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at slot 56 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 93 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 108 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 109th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 130th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at pick No. 174 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
They paid a round early for Trevin Wallace in pick 216, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means at slot 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.