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Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (DAL)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DAL)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DAL)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Josh Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Thompson
CB Texas
King Mack Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
King Mack
S Penn State
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Datrell Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Datrell Jones
RB Boston College
Dylan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dylan Edwards
RB Kansas State
Kaleb Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaleb Jackson
RB LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DAL)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Randon Fontenette Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Randon Fontenette
S Vanderbilt
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SEA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (BAL)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (IND)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (TEN)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (IND)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (JAX)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LV)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NE)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (GB)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SEA)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (PHI)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (IND)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Josh Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Thompson
CB Texas
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (JAX)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Datrell Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Datrell Jones
RB Boston College
Dylan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Dylan Edwards
RB Kansas State
Kaleb Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kaleb Jackson
RB LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (IND)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (JAX)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DEN)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Randon Fontenette Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Randon Fontenette
S Vanderbilt
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (LAR)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
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PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Brock Hoffman
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Caelen Carson
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Dak Prescott
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Damone Clark
LB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Donovan Wilson
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George Pickens
WR
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Geron Christian
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Isaiah Land
LB
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Jake Ferguson
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Javonte Williams
RB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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John Stephens Jr.
WR
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Josh Butler
CB
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Juanyeh Thomas
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Kaiir Elam
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Kenny Clark
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
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Marist Liufau
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Markquese Bell
S
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Marshawn Kneeland
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Mazi Smith
DT
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Osa Odighizuwa
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Payton Turner
DE
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Sam Williams
DE
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Solomon Thomas
DE
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T.J. Bass
OG
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Terence Steele
OT
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Xavian Sorey Jr., taking him 131 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Banks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, a weekend the front office will want to forget in a hurry.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
They paid up for Cashius Howell at slot 12 when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 16th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick17 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
No drama and no debate, Gennings Dunker went about where he belonged in pick No. 18. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 23 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 27th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 28th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In slot 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a premier pass rusher. More want than need.
Pick32 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In pick 32 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick No. 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 35th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They paid sticker price for Quincy Rhodes Jr. in No. 37, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They did well to land Jake Slaughter in slot 38, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Chaplin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Chaplin in Round 2, Pick 8, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at pick No. 48 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Banks at the 49th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick54 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nyck Harbor. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at pick 78 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A reach for Omar Cooper Jr. in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick96 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
They read the board right and Malachi Fields was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 32. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Akheem Mesidor this early at slot 106. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick116 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
By-the-book stuff, Monroe Freeling at pick No. 116 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach on Bryce Lance in No. 117; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
Austin Romaine at the 119th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had cheaper options than Michael Trigg at the 123rd overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Rodriguez well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slid further than he should have, and the 127th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
A quiet steal in pick No. 129: Chris Johnson for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at the Round 4 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They paid a round early for Drew Allar in No. 141, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford is a better player than pick 143 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Value said wait; Max Iheanachor in slot 145 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Nothing to complain about; Bray Hubbard went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 149 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in pick No. 156 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick160 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They went early on Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 20, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Campbell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Good price on Iapani Laloulu in No. 165, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A wild overpay on Zane Durant in slot 166, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
No edge and no loss on Bryce Boettcher in Round 5, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
Hollywood Smothers at pick 175 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at No. 184 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick No. 192 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
They liked Makhi Hughes enough to skip the value, taking him in the 198th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Shamar Easter
A real head-scratcher, Shamar Easter in slot 201 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Somehow Trinidad Chambliss was still sitting there in the 203rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Fair-plus on Josh Moten, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 210th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen in No. 212 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Amare Campbell
They reached into another round for Amare Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They talked themselves into Brett Norfleet at pick No. 215, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 King Mack
They reached a country mile for King Mack at the 218th pick, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
A big swing on Ja'Keem Jackson at slot 223, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in the 228th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at pick 231 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. at Round 7, Pick 17 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Datrell Jones
They reached a country mile for Datrell Jones at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Dylan Edwards
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Edwards this early at pick No. 235. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Kaleb Jackson
They talked themselves into Kaleb Jackson at the 237th pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Value with a capital V on Jalon Daniels in slot 238, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Haynes King
A big swing on Haynes King at No. 239, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Thompson well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick244 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack in Round 7, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They reached into another round for Fernando Carmona, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Micah Morris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Micah Morris. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Value said wait; PJ Williams in the 247th overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the 249th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
A real head-scratcher, Alex Birchmeier in slot 251 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick253 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Randon Fontenette
A wild overpay on Randon Fontenette in No. 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick257 Rnd7 Dante Dowdell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dante Dowdell in pick 257, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.