Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
RJ Maryland Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
RJ Maryland
TE SMU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took RJ Maryland at slot 225 regardless, 73 picks early.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 12 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at pick 112 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick No. 215 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
No edge and no loss on Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 221; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 RJ Maryland
RJ Maryland at the 225th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.