Rybman'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026-01-22

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 89 lands the Cowboys a B+, McNeil-Warren and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the No. 66 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 89. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th pick they get a three-down runner, outstanding value to boot.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in pick No. 57, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 89 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
They let Chandler Rivers come to them and pounced at slot 97. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No drama and no debate, Blake Miller went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 12. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A straight-up fair deal on Ted Hurst at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes slid further than he should have, and the 177th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215 Rnd6 Dijon Johnson
They took Dijon Johnson at par in the 215th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at slot 221 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ethan O'Connor. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Haynes King
Good price on Haynes King in the 241st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.