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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. PJ Williams went at the Round 7 slot, a good 56 picks before the board was ready. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Love pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 12 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get juice off the edge. Need was not the driver here.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bud Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bud Clark. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in slot 177 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
The board had cheaper options than Diego Pavia at the 215th overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick221 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in slot 221 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jerry Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.