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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB+
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Shaun Dolac a full 127 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Harris pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 20 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A conviction pick on Alfred Collins at No. 44 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
Fair-plus on JT Tuimoloau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in pick 76, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue at pick No. 117 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Ollie Gordon II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ollie Gordon II well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the 149th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid up for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Oronde Gadsden II in Round 6, Pick 28. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
A big swing on Shaun Dolac at No. 211, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in slot 217 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached a country mile for Shilo Sanders at the 239th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at pick No. 247 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.