GMs / Jerry Jones
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Jerry Jones

Cowboys · 2000–2025 drafts · rank #12 of 93

B
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
75
Picks graded
28%
Hit rate
24%
Bust rate
115%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
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The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Tyler Booker
Round 1 · Alabama
#12
OL
53%
FAIR
C
2025
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Round 2 · Boston Col.
#44
DE
95%
FAIR
C
2025
Shavon Revel
Round 3 · East Carolina
#76
CB
29%
BUST
D
2024
Tyler Guyton
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#29
OL
80%
FAIR
C
2024
Marshawn Kneeland
Round 2 · Western Michigan
#56
DL
18%
BUST
F
2024
Cooper Beebe
Round 3 · Kansas St.
#73
OL
133%
FAIR
B
2024
Marist Liufau
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#87
LB
48%
FAIR
C
2023
Mazi Smith
Round 1 · Michigan
#26
DL
42%
FAIR
C
2023
Luke Schoonmaker
Round 2 · Michigan
#58
TE
42%
FAIR
C
2023
DeMarvion Overshown
Round 3 · Texas
#90
LB
62%
FAIR
C
2022
Tyler Smith
Round 1 · Tulsa
#24
OL
116%
FAIR
C
2022
Sam Williams
Round 2 · Mississippi
#56
DE
31%
BUST
D
2022
Jalen Tolbert
Round 3 · South Alabama
#88
WR
77%
FAIR
C
2021
Micah Parsons
Round 1 · Penn St.
#12
LB
119%
FAIR
C
2021
Kelvin Joseph
Round 2 · Kentucky
#44
DB
13%
BUST
F
2021
Osa Odighizuwa
Round 3 · UCLA
#75
DL
161%
HIT
B
2021
Chauncey Golston
Round 3 · Iowa
#84
DL
50%
FAIR
C
2021
Nahshon Wright
Round 3 · Oregon St.
#99
DB
81%
FAIR
C
2020
CeeDee Lamb
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#17
WR
133%
FAIR
B
2020
Trevon Diggs
Round 2 · Alabama
#51
CB
133%
FAIR
B
2020
Neville Gallimore
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#82
DT
75%
FAIR
C
2019
Trysten Hill
Round 2 · Central Florida
#58
DT
14%
BUST
F
2019
Connor McGovern
Round 3 · Penn St.
#90
G
168%
HIT
B
2018
Leighton Vander Esch
Round 1 · Boise St.
#19
OLB
77%
FAIR
C
2018
Connor Williams
Round 2 · Texas
#50
T
133%
FAIR
B
2018
Michael Gallup
Round 3 · Colorado St.
#81
WR
163%
HIT
B
2017
Taco Charlton
Round 1 · Michigan
#28
DE
18%
BUST
F
2017
Chidobe Awuzie
Round 2 · Colorado
#60
CB
132%
FAIR
B
2017
Jourdan Lewis
Round 3 · Michigan
#92
CB
150%
HIT
B
2016
Ezekiel Elliott
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#4
RB
106%
FAIR
C
2016
Jaylon Smith
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#34
OLB
81%
FAIR
C
2016
Maliek Collins
Round 3 · Nebraska
#67
DT
241%
HIT
A
2015
Byron Jones
Round 1 · Connecticut
#27
CB
120%
FAIR
C
2015
Randy Gregory
Round 2 · Nebraska
#60
OLB
47%
FAIR
C
2015
Chaz Green
Round 3 · Florida
#91
T
23%
BUST
D
2014
Zack Martin
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#16
G
300%
HIT
A
2014
DeMarcus Lawrence
Round 2 · Boise St.
#34
DE
181%
HIT
B
2013
Travis Frederick
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#31
C
151%
HIT
B
2013
Gavin Escobar
Round 2 · San Diego St.
#47
TE
24%
BUST
D
2013
Terrance Williams
Round 3 · Baylor
#74
WR
121%
FAIR
C
2013
J.J. Wilcox
Round 3 · Georgia Southern
#80
DB
88%
FAIR
C
2012
Morris Claiborne
Round 1 · LSU
#6
DB
58%
FAIR
C
2012
Tyrone Crawford
Round 3 · Boise St.
#81
DE
178%
HIT
B
2011
Tyron Smith
Round 1 · USC
#9
T
203%
HIT
A
2011
Bruce Carter
Round 2 · North Carolina
#40
LB
80%
FAIR
C
2011
DeMarco Murray
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#71
RB
234%
HIT
A
2010
Dez Bryant
Round 1 · Oklahoma St.
#24
WR
151%
HIT
B
2010
Sean Lee
Round 2 · Penn St.
#55
LB
207%
HIT
A
2009
Jason Williams
Round 3 · Western Illinois
#69
LB
27%
BUST
D
2009
Robert Brewster
Round 3 · Ball St.
#75
T
0%
BUST
F
2008
Felix Jones
Round 1 · Arkansas
#22
RB
34%
BUST
D
2008
Mike Jenkins
Round 1 · South Florida
#25
DB
83%
FAIR
C
2008
Martellus Bennett
Round 2 · Texas A&M
#61
TE
204%
HIT
A
2007
Anthony Spencer
Round 1 · Purdue
#26
DE
84%
FAIR
C
2007
James Marten
Round 3 · Boston Col.
#67
T
0%
BUST
F
2006
Bobby Carpenter
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#18
LB
24%
BUST
D
2006
Anthony Fasano
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#53
TE
208%
HIT
A
2006
Jason Hatcher
Round 3 · Grambling St.
#92
DE
220%
HIT
A
2005
DeMarcus Ware
Round 1 · Troy
#11
LB
250%
HIT
A
2005
Marcus Spears
Round 1 · LSU
#20
DE
95%
FAIR
C
2005
Kevin Burnett
Round 2 · Tennessee
#42
LB
110%
FAIR
C
2004
Julius Jones
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#43
RB
124%
FAIR
C
2004
Jacob Rogers
Round 2 · USC
#52
T
1%
BUST
F
2004
Stephen Peterman
Round 3 · LSU
#83
G
192%
HIT
B
2003
Terence Newman
Round 1 · Kansas St.
#5
DB
174%
HIT
B
2003
Al Johnson
Round 2 · Wisconsin
#38
C
62%
FAIR
C
2003
Jason Witten
Round 3 · Tennessee
#69
TE
569%
HIT
A
2002
Roy Williams
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#8
DB
120%
FAIR
C
2002
Andre Gurode
Round 2 · Colorado
#37
G
192%
HIT
B
2002
Antonio Bryant
Round 2 · Pittsburgh
#63
WR
145%
FAIR
B
2002
Derek Ross
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#75
DB
37%
BUST
D
2001
Quincy Carter
Round 2 · Georgia
#53
QB
49%
FAIR
C
2001
Tony Dixon
Round 2 · Alabama
#56
DB
23%
BUST
D
2001
Willie Blade
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#93
DT
36%
BUST
D
2000
Dwayne Goodrich
Round 2 · Tennessee
#49
DB
6%
BUST
F
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