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ElMeroMeroGF'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 12, 2026

20260812

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Mark Nabou Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mark Nabou Jr.
C Texas A&M
La'khi Roland Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
La'khi Roland
CB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (IND)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mekhi Blackmon
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB+
A franchise passer in Manning headlines a B+ weekend for the Cowboys.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Samson Okunlola, the No. 66 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 150. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

They have staked the next five years on Arch Manning, which is the only story that really matters here. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In the 12th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, outstanding value to boot.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
Steal is underselling it; Trevor Goosby at pick No. 47 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Nate Frazier
They will replay Nate Frazier at Round 3, Pick 14 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ryan Wingo
Ryan Wingo in the 112th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Samson Okunlola
Taking Samson Okunlola in pick 150 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
They did well to land Lawson Luckie in No. 177, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Sammy Omosigho
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sammy Omosigho in the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mark Nabou Jr.
Fair-plus on Mark Nabou Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 La'khi Roland
A quiet steal in the 225th pick: La'khi Roland for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.