GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Caden Curry at the 92nd pick regardless, 40 picks early. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allen.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 20th pick they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at No. 57 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, A.J. Haulcy at pick 60. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick No. 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A big swing on Caden Curry at the 92nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chandler Rivers at pick No. 112 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at the 129th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Louis Moore
They jumped the gun on Louis Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keagen Trost. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 180th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
A premium they did not need to pay, Kaelon Black a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.