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2024 draft

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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

The Cowboys went off the board in a big way for Teddye Buchanan, 81 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Savaiinaea at Round 2, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at the 76th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in No. 149 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Teddye Buchanan
They reached into another round for Teddye Buchanan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
They paid sticker price for Ollie Gordon II in pick 174, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They will replay JJ Pegues at pick No. 204 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 RJ Oben
RJ Oben at Round 6, Pick 35 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.