MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

4-16-2026 ~ 3

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Rodriguez from sliding. Grade: B.

The Cowboys spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jacob Rodriguez, the No. 51 name on the board, in pick 92. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Wright pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 92 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Somehow Elijah Sarratt was still sitting there in the 112th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Demmings at pick 152, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Circle this one: DeMonte Capehart at slot 177 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
A premium they did not need to pay, Dae'Quan Wright a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.