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RUN ON APR 9, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SEA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Edwards
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Aiden Fisher as overpay for him, 78 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Haulcy that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

If Akheem Mesidor and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick 25 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick32 Rnd1 Chris Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A big swing on Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 39, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick64 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy is a better player than the 64th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
No edge and no loss on Deontae Lawson in Round 3, Pick 18; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
They paid a round early for CJ Daniels in the 129th pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Aiden Fisher
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aiden Fisher in slot 152, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
They took Keagen Trost at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan in Round 5, Pick 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski in No. 218 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.