stixszn'S MOCK DRAFT

stixszn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

1st

  • stixszn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quincy Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Cowboys.

The war room fell hard for Tyler Onyedim, and it showed at pick No. 218: 56 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The Quincy Williams pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy in the 24th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They robbed the room for Jake Golday here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They did well to land Jalon Kilgore in slot 107, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick No. 112 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They talked themselves into Trey Moore at Round 5, Pick 12, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick177 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
They took Keagen Trost at par in pick No. 177, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
By-the-book stuff, Dae'Quan Wright at the 180th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
Tyler Onyedim at the 218th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.