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RONG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

Ron G mock

  • RONG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
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
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B+.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Trey Zuhn III, taking him 46 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Keionte Scott
In the 27th pick they get a lockdown presence outside, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at pick No. 58 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Domonique Orange at No. 92. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
A quiet steal in slot 152: CJ Daniels for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Nothing to complain about; Kaleb Elarms-Orr went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at slot 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A straight-up fair deal on Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.