Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT

2026 nfl draft 44mm

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CHI)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cowboys: C+.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Mark Fletcher Jr., 156 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Delane. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 12th overall pick they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Mark Fletcher Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick No. 44, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 C.J. Fite
A tidy little value on C.J. Fite in No. 112, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Mansoor Delane
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 153 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at the 177th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamari Lyons well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.