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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jalin Conyers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalin Conyers
TE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Nobody else had Jalin Conyers anywhere near the 247th overall pick. The Cowboys did, by 91 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Carter. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan at Round 1, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in pick 44, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in slot 76 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the 148th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
No drama and no debate, Joshua Gray went about where he belonged in the 168th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at No. 170 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick171 Rnd5 Quinn Carroll
Value said wait; Quinn Carroll in No. 171 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Uiagalelei
They reached into another round for DJ Uiagalelei, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Nick Nash
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Nash in slot 209, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalin Conyers
Jalin Conyers at the 247th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.