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RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: D+.

Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

Reaching for Murdock left real value on the table behind him. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will answer for taking safety early while wide receiver, running back and other spots went begging.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren.

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 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 25th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Nice patience on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who had no business lasting to No. 57. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Jalon Kilgore in pick 112 leaves wide receiver, running back and other spots for later.
Pick150 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at Round 5, Pick 12 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
The board had cheaper options than Bud Clark at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Jerry Wilson at the 215th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
No edge and no loss on Brett Norfleet in slot 221; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in pick No. 225 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.