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ManCowMan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Cowboys kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Patrick Payton as overpay for him, 77 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Taaffe steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. 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
Pick18 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.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 20 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
They paid up for Keionte Scott at No. 49 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick 92 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They took Tacario Davis at par in Round 4, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III in slot 152 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher is a better player than the 177th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in pick 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick218 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister slid further than he should have, and the 218th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.