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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
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
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 124: the Cowboys steal Sainristil and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Mike Sainristil got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at the Round 4 slot.

The Jones pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keon Coleman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at pick 56 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick87 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 87, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Taking Mike Sainristil in slot 124 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Christian Jones. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trevor Keegan in pick No. 212, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
A premium they did not need to pay, Chad Lindberg a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.