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RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Kyle Louis, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 12 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They paid a round early for Akheem Mesidor in slot 50, more than the board wanted. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
They took Kaytron Allen at par in No. 95, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in Round 4, Pick 12 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A reach on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick 150; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
A clean, defensible pick in the 177th overall pick with a little surplus value in Eric McAlister. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie in Round 6, Pick 36 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 PJ Williams
By-the-book stuff, PJ Williams at the 225th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in pick No. 247 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.