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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Jackson Powers-Johnson, 27 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Mayes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 56th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 87 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James is a better player than slot 124 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick No. 174 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Myles Jones
They took Myles Jones at par in No. 212, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
They let BJ Mayes come to them and pounced at slot 245. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.