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2026
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wgarrison DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players traded away
Ajani
Cornelius
OT
Alijah
Clark
S
Isaiah
Land
LB
James
Houston
LB
Jay
Toia
DT
Joe
Milton III
QB
Josh
Butler
CB
Julius
Wood
S
KaVontae
Turpin
WR
Kenny
Clark
DT
Luke
Schoonmaker
TE
Malik
Hooker
S
Marcellus
Johnson
OT
Marist
Liufau
LB
Markquese
Bell
S
Matt
Hennessy
C
Nathan
Thomas
OT
Nick
Leverett
OG
Parris
Campbell
WR
Phil
Mafah
RB
Princeton
Fant
TE
Shemar
James
LB
T.J.
Bass
OG
Terence
Steele
OT
Traeshon
Holden
WR
Trevor
Keegan
OG
Trikweze
Bridges
CB
Tyrus
Wheat
DE
Zion
Childress
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureD
The Dinkins reach set a tone the Cowboys could not shake: F. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent the 199th pick on Khalil Dinkins, a name most had 131 spots down the list. It bottoms out at a F.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The McNeil-Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in slot 19 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick20
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 20th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In pick 27 they get a green-dot type in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Omar Cooper Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at No. 33, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the 74th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
A tidy little value on Jacob Rodriguez in the 75th pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in slot 76, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107
Rnd4
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 7 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
They barely believed it either: Bryce Lance still on the board at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
A real head-scratcher, J.C. Davis in pick No. 109 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jack Endries
They went early on Jack Endries in the 110th overall pick, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Bud Clark
Bud Clark is a better player than No. 111 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick112
Rnd4
Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 112 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115
Rnd4
De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 115th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119
Rnd4
Gracen Halton
A straight-up fair deal on Gracen Halton at pick 119, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in slot 123 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125
Rnd4
Skyler Gill-Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Gill-Howard. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127
Rnd4
Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at Round 4, Pick 27 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129
Rnd4
Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara in the 129th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133
Rnd4
Kaytron Allen
They paid up for Kaytron Allen at pick No. 133 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick135
Rnd4
Nyjalik Kelly
They talked themselves into Nyjalik Kelly at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick138
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
A reach for Tim Keenan III in slot 138; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick150
Rnd5
Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in No. 150 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152
Rnd5
Louis Moore
A reach on Louis Moore in the 152nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154
Rnd5
VJ Payne
They reached into another round for VJ Payne, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jadon Canady
They reached a country mile for Jadon Canady at pick No. 158, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159
Rnd5
Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at Round 5, Pick 19 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Matt Gulbin
A big swing on Matt Gulbin at the 162nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Campbell in slot 164, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 165th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Albert Regis
No edge and no loss on Albert Regis in pick 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Zane Durant
A conviction pick on Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 28 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172
Rnd5
Bobby Jamison-Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bobby Jamison-Travis this early at No. 172. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid sticker price for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188
Rnd6
Dae'Quan Wright
Good price on Dae'Quan Wright in the 188th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick189
Rnd6
Pat Coogan
They liked Pat Coogan enough to skip the value, taking him in the 189th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins at No. 199 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200
Rnd6
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211
Rnd6
Zavion Thomas
They paid a round early for Zavion Thomas in pick 211, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218
Rnd7
Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at pick No. 218 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230
Rnd7
Marvin Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marvin Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jordan Hall
A wild overpay on Jordan Hall in the 248th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250
Rnd7
Haynes King
Haynes King at slot 250 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick253
Rnd7
Adam Randall
Value said wait; Adam Randall in slot 253 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.