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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (DAL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIA)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Players Gained
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Owen Pappoe
LB
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Garrett Williams
CB
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Deuce Vaughn
RB
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Micah Parsons
EDGE
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Michael Gallup
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
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Tyron Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys bet the future on Daniels. The board says D.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Ben Sinnott, 39 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

The James pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
They let Dallas Turner come to them and pounced at Round 1, Pick 24. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 1 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They reached into another round for T'Vondre Sweat, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in pick No. 43 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
They jumped the gun on Ricky Pearsall, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at the 66th overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
The board had Jonathon Brooks higher than pick No. 71, and the running back fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maason Smith
No edge and no loss on Maason Smith in slot 87; it is a wash and a sensible one. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at No. 90, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A reach for Darius Robinson in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at the 106th pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick 125 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 DJ James
Circle this one: DJ James at the 140th pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in No. 155. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Jones a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They robbed the room for Josh Proctor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They paid sticker price for Jase McClellan in slot 223, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris in the 224th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick242 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They took Nathaniel Watson at par in pick No. 242, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick No. 256 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.