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J'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2026

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  • J DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Ramsey from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kamari Ramsey, the Round 3 slot, roughly 32 picks past where he belonged.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Washington Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 20 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They did well to land Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 17, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Steal is underselling it; Kamari Ramsey at the 97th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 112 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They liked Aamil Wagner enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 150. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at pick 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in the 194th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at Round 6, Pick 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick221 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams in pick No. 225 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.