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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Devin Bush
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 12 lands the Cowboys a B-, Trotter and all.

You build a draft on nights like this. Josiah Trotter had no business being available in pick 112, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for King left real value on the table behind him. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 20 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 39th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 3, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in No. 112 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at slot 151, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Fair-plus on Kobe Baynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
They took Brandon Inniss at par in pick 215, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
Dijon Johnson in the 221st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Haynes King
They left a pile of value on the table to take Haynes King this early at slot 225. It patches a soft spot without any drama.