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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 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
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CHI)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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 process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Graves lower, and that gap is the story.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 29 they get a mismatch in the passing game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Hill Jr. at the 36th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in pick No. 61 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
No edge and no loss on Jalon Kilgore in the 112th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at No. 150 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in Round 5, Pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.