ESPNDallas.com grades the draft

The Cowboys say they followed their board instead of reaching for needs, which is probably why they did not go after defensive ends and a safety. They needed to find immediate contributors but of their eight picks only two figure to do so in 2011: first-round tackle Tyron Smith and third-round running back DeMarco Murray. Second-round linebacker Bruce Carter will need time to recover from ACL surgery and he will not be able to rehab with the team. That's a double whammy. They went to upgrade the line and fullback, but I think cornerback Josh Thomas could be a sleeper in the fifth round like Orlando Scandrick was in 2008.