D.HAWK'S MOCK DRAFT
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D.HAWK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • D.HAWK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (MIA)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Jordyn Brooks
LB
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Will Fries
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Nobody else had Caden Curry anywhere near No. 92. The Cowboys did, by 40 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They banked enough surplus on Cameron to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

It is not that Curry is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a two-high chess piece, even if it was a touch early.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Nothing to complain about; CJ Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Lawrence at the 49th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick59 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds slid further than he should have, and No. 59 is lovely value for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A curious use of pick 92. Quarterback, running back and other spots needed the pick; an edge rusher in Caden Curry did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Harold Perkins Jr. this early at pick No. 106. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Value with a capital V on Caleb Douglas in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd5 Travis Burke
Travis Burke in slot 180 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at the 218th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.