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  • shanewelborn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (SEA)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ben Yurosek at No. 247 regardless, 28 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Hancock makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Johnson in No. 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at pick No. 76 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the 82nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Hollin Pierce at slot 149. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 CJ West
A reach for CJ West in pick 174; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers in Round 6, Pick 28 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Taking Tahj Brooks in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They barely believed it either: Jordan Hancock still on the board at slot 239. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ben Yurosek
They reached into another round for Ben Yurosek, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.