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17th 2026 Draft

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kelby Collins
DE Florida
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cowboys walked out of the weekend still thin at cornerback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Every board in the league had York lower, and that gap is the story. The Burks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 9 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Taurean York
They paid a round early for Taurean York in pick No. 41, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A quiet steal in slot 109: Deion Burks for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
They liked Lee Hunter enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 148. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 177th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
No edge and no loss on Kelby Collins in the 214th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.