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16DEC2026
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Pastor DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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RND:
1
(CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
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2
(CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Joel
Bitonio
OG
Daniel
Faalele
OT
Myles
Garrett
DE
Jerry
Jeudy
WR
Isaiah
Simmons
S
Adam
Thielen
WR
Carson
Wentz
QB
Players traded away
Andrew
Booth Jr.
CB
Brandin
Cooks
WR
Brock
Mogensen
LB
Buddy
Johnson
LB
Carl
Davis Jr.
DT
Carl
Lawson
DE
Carlos
Watkins
DT
Dak
Prescott
QB
Dakoda
Shepley
OT
Dalvin
Cook
RB
Damien
Wilson
LB
Darius
Harris
LB
Durrell
Johnson
DE
Earl
Bostick Jr.
OT
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Jalen
Moreno-Cropper
WR
John
Stephens Jr.
WR
Josh
Ball
OT
Kemon
Hall
CB
KJ
Henry
DE
Linval
Joseph
DT
Malik
Davis
RB
Matt
Waletzko
OT
Nathan
Thomas
OT
Nick
Vigil
LB
Princeton
Fant
TE
Racey
McMath
WR
Royce
Freeman
RB
Ryan
Flournoy
WR
Sheldrick
Redwine
S
Snoop
Conner
RB
Trey
Lance
QB
Tyron
Johnson
WR
Tyrus
Wheat
DE
Viliami
Fehoko Jr.
DE
Will
Grier
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Singleton: D. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Anthony Belton at the 134th overall pick, a reach of 122 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Singleton. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value.
Pick14
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In slot 14 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the 21st pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Nic Scourton
Nic Scourton in the 37th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jalen Royals
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Royals this early at the 42nd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick53
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 53 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick55
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
They let Tyler Booker come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
They paid sticker price for Danny Stutsman in No. 84, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick 92 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97
Rnd3
Cade Klubnik
They reached into another round for Cade Klubnik, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick98
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tyler Warren in Round 3, Pick 34, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at the 99th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick103
Rnd4
Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in No. 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jaeden Roberts
They reached a country mile for Jaeden Roberts at Round 4, Pick 4, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at the 109th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
They read the board right and Maxwell Hairston was the payoff at pick 111. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Daylen Everette
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Daylen Everette. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
They talked themselves into Anthony Belton at pick No. 134, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson in slot 140 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
A real head-scratcher, Seth McLaughlin in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242
Rnd7
Nicholas Singleton
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 242 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.