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nick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • nick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (IND)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Nick Bosa
DE
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Anthony Richardson
QB
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Kenneth Walker III
RB
Players traded away
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Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Hunter Luepke
RB
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jaydon Blue
RB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Davis
RB
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
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Traeshon Holden
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys jumped the board for Reiger and paid for it: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Mason Reiger a full 35 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A F, plain and simple.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. They banked enough surplus on Reese to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A tidy bit of business in No. 12, where Jeremiyah Love graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 29 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mason Reiger this early at the Round 4 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A conviction pick on Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 152nd overall pick that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Fair-plus on Aamil Wagner, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at Round 5, Pick 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.