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  • 1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Kai Kroeger, 106 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Strong steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 12th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Good price on T.J. Sanders in pick No. 44, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 3, Pick 12, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at the 149th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in No. 171 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kai Kroeger
A big swing on Kai Kroeger at pick 174, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick204 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the 204th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick211 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
A quiet steal in No. 211: Donovan Edwards for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They liked Donovan Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 239. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
They went early on Brant Kuithe in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.