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RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Joey Aguilar; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 60 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot. Put together, it is a D.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 12th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Brandon Cisse
In the 26th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in Round 3, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Nothing to complain about; Justin Joly went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 150 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bud Clark. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick191 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They took Pat Coogan at par in pick No. 191, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamal Haynes in Round 7, Pick 5, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
A big swing on Joey Aguilar at pick 225, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.