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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Nolen. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the Cowboys one, and it paid up: Walter Nolen, the No. 19 name on the board, sitting there at the 190th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Every board in the league had Reid lower, and that gap is the story. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 12 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at slot 44 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at pick 76 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jayden Higgins in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
They will replay Jamaree Caldwell at No. 170 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Phil Mafah
They did well to land Phil Mafah in the 172nd pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kai Kroeger
They reached into another round for Kai Kroeger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick190 Rnd6 Walter Nolen
Taking Walter Nolen in the 190th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick211 Rnd6 Rayuan Lane III
A wild overpay on Rayuan Lane III in Round 6, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 249th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.