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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Players traded away
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Michael Gallup
WR
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took MJ Sherman at the 245th overall pick regardless, 46 picks early. Call it a C and check back in two years.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 56 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 24, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in the 113th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in slot 124, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No edge and no loss on Cole Bishop in the 129th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They did well to land Jaylen Wright in slot 161, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They paid up for Jordan Jefferson at pick 171 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at No. 174 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor in Round 6, Pick 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick233 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
They paid sticker price for Phil Jurkovec in the 233rd overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick245 Rnd7 MJ Sherman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for MJ Sherman. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.