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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (JAX)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYG)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The Jamal Haynes pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 42 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Fair-plus on Mansoor Delane, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Brandon Cisse
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 91st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in pick No. 112 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
By-the-book stuff, Davison Igbinosun at slot 150 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No drama and no debate, Aamil Wagner went about where he belonged in the 162nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick184 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at pick 184 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They paid a round early for Cole Payton in the 221st pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes at pick No. 225 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.