MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

4-5-2026 ~ 3

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Trotter. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Cowboys one, and it paid up: Josiah Trotter, the No. 57 name on the board, sitting there at the 92nd pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The back end got a real overhaul.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 20th overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Taking Josiah Trotter in Round 3, Pick 28 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 112 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick152 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 152nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They read the board right and Kevin Coleman Jr. was the payoff at No. 177. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dae'Quan Wright. The roster fit checks out.