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RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Head Shot
Osa Odighizuwa
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Cowboys bet big and early on Daevin Hobbs, 47 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lawson.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
No edge and no loss on Anthony Hill Jr. in Round 2, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A tidy bit of business in slot 70, where Deontae Lawson graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A big swing on Malachi Lawrence at pick No. 112, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at No. 150 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
By-the-book stuff, DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Miller Moss
They liked Miller Moss enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 215. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 221 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.