Round 3, Pick 5 (69) (From Browns)
Jason Williams OLB(ILB) 6'1" 241 Western Illinois
Pick Analysis:The Cowboys pick up an athletic linebacker with outstanding speed and quickness. Williams has the ability to rush off the edge and is a potential playmaker as an outside linebacker/special teams player.

Round 3, Pick 11 (75) (From Bills)
Robert Brewster OT 6'4" 325 Ball State
Pick Analysis:The Cowboys pick up a hulking interior prospect with the selection of Brewster. Though he spent his college career as an offensive tackle, Brewster will likely move inside to guard for the Cowboys.

Round 4, Pick 1 (101) (From Lions)
Stephen McGee QB 6'3" 225 Texas A&M
Pick Analysis:He had a great workout at his pro day. He's more of a developmental project, but he has all of the physical tools. Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman said McGee has pro potential, and Sherman should know -- he was Brett Favre's coach for several years in Green Bay.

Round 4, Pick 10 (110) (From Bills)
Victor Butler DE(OLB) 6'2" 248 Oregon State
Pick Analysis:Butler had a great workout at his pro day and jumped on the radar after starting just one year in college. The Cowboys need to fix their special teams and Butler, combined with the Cowboys' earlier pick of Jason Williams, will help. Butler is a standout on the kicking units. He has similar skills to the Broncos' Elvis Dumervil, and he shined in Oregon State's upset victory over USC this past year.

Round 4, Pick 20 (120) (From Buccaneers)
Brandon Williams DE(OLB) 6'5" 252 Texas Tech
Pick Analysis:Williams was an underclassman that may have been better served staying in school. Nevertheless, he has pass-rushing potential and is extremely athletic. There are questions as to whether he can be a linebacker, so the Cowboys may use him as a rotation defensive end in their 3-4 scheme.

Round 5, Pick 7 (143) (From Raiders through Falcons)
DeAngelo Smith CB 5'11" 194 Cincinnati
Pick Analysis:The former Bearcat is a zone cover corner with good awareness. Smith has a good feel for reading routes and is an aggressive ballhawk in coverage. The Cowboys may move Smith to safety due to his physical presence on the field.

Round 5, Pick 30 (166) (From Titans)
Michael Hamlin FS 6'2" 214 Clemson
Pick Analysis:The Cowboys add a rangy safety prospect with hard-hitting ability. Hamlin lacks elite speed, but he has the instincts and awareness to develop into a solid player in spite of his deficiencies.

Round 5, Pick 36 (172) (Compensatory selection)
David Buehler K 6'2" 227 Southern Cal
Pick Analysis:The Cowboys increase their competition at the kicking position with the selection of Buehler. Incumbent kicker Nick Folk hit 91 percent of his field-goal attempts last season and was perfect on PATs, going 42-for-42. Still, Buehler is a physical specimen for a kicker and should contend.

Round 6, Pick 24 (197) (From Dolphins)
Stephen Hodge SS(ILB) 6'0" 234 TCU
Pick Analysis:Hodge is a special teams ace. He played safety at TCU and he will be a backup on defense. Still, he helps Dallas in the kicking game and continues the trend of the team trying to fortify what was a weakness last year in special teams.

Round 6, Pick 35 (208) (Compensatory selection)
John Phillips TE 6'5" 251 Virginia
Pick Analysis:Phillips is a good blocking tight end, who has had some injuries. He'll always be a third tight end, but he'll be good there. He won't get a lot of reps as the backup, but he's smart and will make the team as a solid role player. He will replace Tony Curtis, who left the Cowboys and signed with the Chiefs.

Round 7, Pick 18 (227)
Mike Mickens CB 6'0" 186 Cincinnati
Pick Analysis:Mickens led the nation in interceptions last season and was a track superstar in high school. He has speed and very good quickness. This is exceptional value for a pick in the seventh round. Mickens has a chance to be the third corner for the Cowboys.

Round 7, Pick 20 (229) (From Bears through Buccaneers)
Manuel Johnson WR 5'11" 189 Oklahoma
Pick Analysis:Johnson has the quickness and speed that teams crave at the wide receiver position. He may have been better than Juaquin Iglesias (Round 3, 99th overall to the Bears) at catching the ball at Oklahoma. Johnson is a small receiver, but he's got the ability to stick in the NFL.

UDFA's

Kevin Ogletree WR 6'1" 196 Virginia
Analysis: Ogletree's early exit to the NFL had as much to do with his missing the 2007 season with a leg injury as it did his honorable mention All-ACC junior campaign. He led the Cavaliers with 58 catches for 753 yards and five touchdowns in 2008, and has already graduated. Once the NFL Draft Advisory Committee returned a favorable grade, Ogletree felt it was time to move on. His speed, elusiveness and strength could land him considerable playing time as a rookie. Had an arm span of 31 inches and a hand span of 9 inches at the combine. 4.36 40 yard dash, 36" Vert.

Julian Hawkins WR 6'3" 223 Boise St.
Part of rotation at wide receiver ... Caught 23 passes for 208 yards ... Had career-best five catches for 35 yards against East Carolina in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl ... Had three catches against San Jose State for 27 yards, against Idaho for a career-best 42 yards, and at Hawai’i for 23 yards ... Caught two passes for 20 yards at Washington and two for 14 yards against Wyoming ... Had one catch against New Mexico State, Nevada, Louisiana Tech and Fresno State. Backup TE.

Jamar Hunt TE/LS 6'7" 260 UTEP
Posted career numbers of 31/367/2 as a senior when he became a full-time starter. Part-time starter his first three seasons on the field at UTEP. Graduated from high school in 2001 before going on a Mormon mission and will be 27 years old at the end of the ?09 season. Massive tight end most effective as a blocker. Bends his knees, gets leverage on opponents, and seals defenders from the action with good body positioning. Quickly gets into blocks or releases into routes, immediately gets to top speed and extends to make the reception away from his frame.

Greg Isdaner OG 6'4" 325 West Virginia
It is rare to see an underclass offensive lineman declare for the NFL Draft, as many feel they need the four years in college to learn the blocking techniques and let their body mature, but Isdaner is one of those rare breeds. After starting 37 of 39 games during his career and graduating after just three-and-a-half years, the unquestioned leader of the Mountaineers' front wall feels he is ready to tackle the professional ranks.

A big, physical lineman who takes advantage of his strength, Isdaner is also a highly intelligent athlete, having garnered WVU Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll accolades. Academic success is nothing new for the West Virginia left offensive guard, as he attended The Episcopal Academy, a prep academic factory that develops Ivy Leaguers much like the Mountaineer program manufactures professional football players.

Travis Bright OG 6'4" 321 Brigham Young
While the BYU offense is often characterized as a pass-heavy attack based on the success of junior quarterback Max Hall, the Cougars had the components to be one of the nation's elite inside running teams. Much of the credit is due right guard Travis Bright. Bright has the lateral quickness to hold up in the passing game, but his size and explosive upper-body strength are the characteristics that intrigue NFL scouts. Bright also showed the toughness required to make the transition to the NFL by making it back in time to start for his third season at guard, after suffering a broken leg in the bowl victory over UCLA in January of 2008.

Asaph Schwapp FB 6'0" 257 Notre Dame
Most experienced fullback on Irish roster, possibly the strongest player on the team. Enters his senior year having started nine of the last 14 games over the last two seasons; played in 26 games in his Notre Dame career and made 10 starts; gained 96 yards on 43 career carries and caught six passes for 49 yards. One of nine returning starters to the offense and will compete with Luke Schmidt for the playing time at fullback; ranked the eighth-best fullback in the country by Phil Steele for `08.

Mike Turkovich OG 6'6" 305 Notre Dame
Enters 2008 as one of three returning offensive linemen who started all 12 games for the Irish in 2007; played on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman his first two years but took control of the left guard position during '07 spring drills and never relinquished his spot. Has played in 28 games for Notre Dame and will compete for a starting spot at both guard positions while being a top reserve at tackle; rated the No. 46 offensive guard in the nation by Phil Steele for `08.

Rudy Carpenter QB 6'3" 220 Arizona St.
One of the top passers in Pac-10 Conference history...started an FBS-best 43 consecutive games dating back to the 2005 season...totaled 10,491 passing yards, while completing 799-of-1,309 passes (61.0 pct.) with 81 touchdowns...the 799 completions are the most in school history, while he ranks second behind Andrew Walter in passing yards, pass attempts and touchdowns passes... his 61.0 completion percentage in his career is the best in ASU history...he is also tied for second in school history with 26 wins as a starting quarterback, behind only Danny White with 30...ranks in the top 10 all-time among Pac-10 quarterbacks in career passing yards, career touchdown passes and career yards of total offense...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors for his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and he received freshman All-America recognition in 2005...led the nation in three passing categories as a redshirt freshman in 2005 (passer efficiency rating, interception percentage and yards per passing attempt), while establishing a Pac-10 Conference record pass efficiency rating of 175.01, also the first time a freshman led the nation in the statistic...was the most accurate freshman passer in Division I-A history, completing an NCAA freshman record 68.4 percent of his passes.