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Draft Selections
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Cade Denhoff Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cade Denhoff
DE-EDGE Clemson
Armoni Goodwin Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Armoni Goodwin
RB UAB
Makari Vickers Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Makari Vickers
CB Colorado
Sage Ryan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sage Ryan
S Ole Miss
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (DET)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Armoni Goodwin Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DET)
Armoni Goodwin
RB UAB
Makari Vickers Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Makari Vickers
CB Colorado
Sage Ryan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sage Ryan
S Ole Miss
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Jake Fromm
QB
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Allen Robinson II
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jalen Tolbert
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC- FutureC
Iamaleava is the Cowboys' new face under center. Grade: C.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 200 picks early on Cade Denhoff, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Nico Iamaleava gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

So much rides on Nico Iamaleava that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Nico Iamaleava
In slot 9 they get the arm they will build around, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at pick 41 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in pick No. 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 London Humphreys
They left a pile of value on the table to take London Humphreys this early at Round 4, Pick 7. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade at the 148th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dominic Zvada
They reached into another round for Dominic Zvada, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
They talked themselves into Bear Alexander at Round 6, Pick 1, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Cade Denhoff
They reached a country mile for Cade Denhoff at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick240 Rnd7 Armoni Goodwin
Armoni Goodwin in the 240th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick255 Rnd7 Makari Vickers
Value said wait; Makari Vickers in No. 255 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Sage Ryan
A wild overpay on Sage Ryan in the 256th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kaidon Salter
Kaidon Salter at slot 257 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.