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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 174 on Jalen McLeod a full 41 spots early.

The Burden III pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a three-down runner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They left a pile of value on the table to take Denzel Burke this early at No. 76. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 149th pick with a little surplus value in Emery Jones Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
They talked themselves into Jalen McLeod at slot 174, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac TeSlaa well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Fair-plus on Jason Marshall Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
A tidy little value on Joshua Gray in pick No. 217, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at No. 239 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They robbed the room for Phil Mafah here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.