rwr'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

rwr'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

2-21

  • rwr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cowboys walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The McNeil-Warren pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Clark pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
In the 20th overall pick they get an enforcer at safety, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick150 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in No. 150, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
No edge and no loss on Jaydn Ott in Round 5, Pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in slot 215. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Bud Clark
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bud Clark at pick 221 is the proof. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
A slide stopped in pick No. 225, with Isaiah Nwokobia worth more than the price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.