- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Dallas
-
Bbingham526 DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
The Cowboys let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a F. The Cowboys lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It bottoms out at a F.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Crawford pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board.
They are betting Crawford proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick6
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In pick 6 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the 24th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
Value with a capital V on D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 1, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday at pick No. 92 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104
Rnd4
Domonique Orange
Somehow Domonique Orange was still sitting there in pick 104, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Keyron Crawford
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Keyron Crawford, an edge rusher that was not the priority.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
A straight-up fair deal on Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 143, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152
Rnd5
Malik Benson
They read the board right and Malik Benson was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 12. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177
Rnd5
Febechi Nwaiwu
Fair-plus on Febechi Nwaiwu, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180
Rnd5
Marlin Klein
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marlin Klein in the 180th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Seth McGowan
Nothing to complain about; Seth McGowan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217
Rnd7
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at the 217th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218
Rnd7
Jadon Canady
A slide stopped in the 218th overall pick, with Jadon Canady worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.



































