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Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Christian Jones as overpay for him, 23 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In pick 24 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Jonathon Brooks at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominick Puni a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at No. 124 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at the 174th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at the 212th pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.