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Planda23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureF
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 12 lands the Cowboys a B-, Wheatley and all.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cowboys fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Getting Wheatley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Cowboys indulged a want in Wheatley while a need in wide receiver, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 12th pick they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They did well to land Michael Taaffe in pick No. 75, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A surprising call. With wide receiver, offensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent pick 112 on Zakee Wheatley, a safety they were not short of.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 177th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They took Thaddeus Dixon at par in slot 218, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.