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CMS2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

Yet Another Dallas Draft

  • CMS2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (WSH)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Watson
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jalen Tolbert
WR
Head Shot
Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
Head Shot
Miles Sanders
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

Some picks age like wine; Trey Holly at the Round 7 slot will need to, sitting 100 spots clear of his grade.

Landing Cooper Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Clark pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 20 they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Zion Young
The board had Zion Young higher than the 59th pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 5; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe slid further than he should have, and slot 86 is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Bud Clark at safety with tight end open.
Pick128 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 128 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at the 133rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaytron Allen. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Louis Moore a notch or two before his time. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 194th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Value said wait; Trey Holly in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at slot 225 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.