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Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
RJ Maryland Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
RJ Maryland
TE SMU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
RJ Maryland Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
RJ Maryland
TE SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cowboys would have aced it. RJ Maryland at slot 220 is 78 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a three-down second-level presence, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 30th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Julian Neal
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julian Neal in pick 60, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
A reach for Tacario Davis in pick No. 94; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp in slot 112 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A conviction pick on Isaiah World at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They liked Bryce Boettcher enough to skip the value, taking him in the 150th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaydn Ott. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
No drama and no debate, Jeff Caldwell went about where he belonged in No. 215. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 RJ Maryland
RJ Maryland at Round 7, Pick 4 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 221 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They talked themselves into Robert Spears-Jennings at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.