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grip'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

Grips 2026 mock

  • grip DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
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-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Luke Altmyer at pick 218 is 25 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Orange pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In pick No. 20 they get a downhill hitter at safety, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
They talked themselves into Malachi Lawrence at the 49th pick, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They let Domonique Orange come to them and pounced at the 92nd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A tidy bit of business in slot 112, where Treydan Stukes graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
The board had J.C. Davis higher than the Round 5 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Reggie Virgil in No. 177. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 180 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.