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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CHI)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jake Ferguson
TE
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cowboys shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They are betting Durant proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Budda Baker deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 12th pick they get a three-down second-level presence, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 22nd overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, reach and all.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at pick No. 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Washington Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Value said wait; Zane Durant in Round 5, Pick 12 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
By-the-book stuff, DJ Campbell at No. 177 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.