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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (ARI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureC+
The Cowboys let Blue fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jaydon Blue at the 211th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They are betting Watson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 12 they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tre Harris
They paid up for Tre Harris at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They took Jared Ivey at par in pick 76, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Mukuba at No. 81, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick149 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in pick No. 149 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 36 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Desmond Watson in the 204th pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
They robbed the room for Jaydon Blue here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Fair-plus on Dante Trader Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.