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Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DAL)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 34 spots for Xavier Thomas, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wilson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 56 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 66th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the 71st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at pick 90 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick174 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 174 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Myles Jones
Nothing to complain about; Myles Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at pick No. 212 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick245 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
Value said wait; DeMonte Capehart in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.