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  • ctontheranch DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Baylor
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

The war room fell hard for Steve Linton, and it showed at slot 248: 150 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Getting Lawson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 13 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They read the board right and Emeka Egbuka was the payoff at the 44th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at the 148th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 168 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
You do not let a linebacker like Deontae Lawson reach pick No. 170 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in No. 171 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ricky White III
No edge and no loss on Ricky White III in Round 6, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
A running back of that caliber at pick 209 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Steve Linton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Steve Linton. It adds depth where they could use a little.