bbg'S MOCK DRAFT

bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a C-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cowboys did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Campbell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Stockton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 12th pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in the Round 1 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at No. 89, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A reach for Michael Trigg in slot 112; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid a round early for DJ Campbell in pick No. 150, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They did well to land Eric McAlister in the 177th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Value with a capital V on Gunner Stockton in pick 215, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at Round 7, Pick 5 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick225 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at pick No. 225 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.