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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players Gained
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Myles Garrett
DE
Players traded away
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Jacob Rodriguez at pick 39. The Cowboys jumped the board by 33 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Muhammad.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They reached into another round for Jacob Rodriguez, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick50 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Nothing to complain about; D'Angelo Ponds went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in the 112th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick No. 152, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at pick 177 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Zane Durant
By-the-book stuff, Zane Durant at slot 180 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They paid sticker price for Kaelon Black in pick 218, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.