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AveryCooks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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2026 FINAL MOCK

  • AveryCooks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

Nobody else had Vincent Anthony Jr. anywhere near slot 177. The Cowboys did, by 65 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Wright pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
A straight-up fair deal on Jermod McCoy at Round 1, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In pick No. 20 they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick92 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 92nd overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
No edge and no loss on Nicholas Singleton in pick 112; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at the 152nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vincent Anthony Jr. this early at slot 177. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 180 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dae'Quan Wright
They robbed the room for Dae'Quan Wright here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.