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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
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
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Berger. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Cowboys one, and it paid up: Jalen Berger, the No. 199 name on the board, sitting there at pick 245 like a gift left on the doorstep. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Jones reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in pick No. 56. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Junior Colson at No. 87. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at the 124th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick174 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at pick 174 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
The board had cheaper options than Trevor Keegan at the 212th pick, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
Circle this one: Jalen Berger at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.