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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dorian Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cowboys turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for David Walker, 33 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Watts pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 30 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 13, with Derrick Harmon worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in the 62nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at the 76th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in slot 109 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick117 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Denzel Burke. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Fair-plus on Aeneas Peebles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
No drama and no debate, Kyle Williams went about where he belonged in the 171st pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
Value said wait; Tyler Cooper in No. 174 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fadil Diggs. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
The board had Jay Higgins higher than the Round 6 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II in pick 239 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A quiet steal in the 247th overall pick: Jabbar Muhammad for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.