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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cowboys a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cowboys walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Getting Iamaleava where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Iheanachor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 David Bailey
A straight-up fair deal on David Bailey at the 13th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No edge and no loss on Sonny Styles in Round 2, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
They took A.J. Harris at par in pick 71, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
They let Justice Haynes come to them and pounced at No. 113. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They jumped the gun on Max Iheanachor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava is a better player than pick No. 178 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Calhoun in the 217th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
They paid sticker price for Malik Hartford in No. 232, and that is fine. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.