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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Dike should have been long gone. The Cowboys pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Chimere Dike, Round 5, Pick 11, roughly 44 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 44th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chimere Dike
Steal is underselling it; Chimere Dike at Round 5, Pick 11 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in pick 171 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Roberts at No. 174 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jason Marshall Jr. in pick No. 204, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A tidy little value on Luke Lachey in slot 211, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Simeon Barrow Jr.
The board had Simeon Barrow Jr. higher than slot 239, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They reached into another round for Donovan Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.