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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Jahvaree Ritzie a full 107 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Bryant pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 12th pick they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Derrick Harmon at pick No. 44. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at slot 76 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jahvaree Ritzie
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jahvaree Ritzie. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in No. 170 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at Round 5, Pick 33 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Alex Mastromanno
Alex Mastromanno at slot 190 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They robbed the room for Cobee Bryant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe in the 249th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.