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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
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Jonathon Cooper
LB
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Trey Sermon
RB
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Sanders: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cowboys fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Getting Sanders where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They are betting Gadsden II proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The veteran additions, Jonathon Cooper chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 20 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at Round 2, Pick 13. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in pick 58, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at the 76th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at No. 85 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A tidy little value on Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 89, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Wilson in pick 117. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Seth McLaughlin. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and slot 151 is lovely value for the quarterback. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in the 174th pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
A running back of that caliber at the 204th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They read the board right and Jay Higgins was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ricky White III
By-the-book stuff, Ricky White III at Round 7, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
No edge and no loss on Ja'Corey Brooks in No. 232; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
CJ Dippre at pick 239 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
A conviction pick on Cody Lindenberg at No. 247 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.