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RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (DAL)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Brock Bowers
TE
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Justin Fields
QB
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Tyree Wilson
DE
Players traded away
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Dak Prescott
QB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jalen Tolbert
WR
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Kaiir Elam
CB
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Malik Hooker
S
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Terence Steele
OT
Head Shot
Will Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Cowboys left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

There is reaching, and then there is Vincent Anthony Jr. at Round 4, Pick 12. The Cowboys jumped the board by 67 and dared it to prove them wrong. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Cowboys indulged a want in Anthony Jr. while a need in tight end stayed open.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Banks makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick 12 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at the 36th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A straight-up fair deal on Julian Neal at pick No. 75, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in Round 4, Pick 2 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 112th pick on Vincent Anthony Jr. with tight end unsolved.
Pick151 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A big swing on Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick178 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They paid sticker price for Eric McAlister in No. 178, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in slot 215 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 221; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fernando Carmona. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.