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norris 195'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

2026 Draft

  • norris 195 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylen Warren
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Hood fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Colton Hood slides to Round 7, Pick 5, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope. More want than need.
Pick21 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane is a better player than the 21st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy at the 76th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
Somehow Spencer Fano was still sitting there in No. 112, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Taking Sonny Styles in pick 150 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at Round 5, Pick 39 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick213 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
You do not let an edge rusher like Akheem Mesidor reach pick No. 213 and blink. They did not. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Colton Hood
They will replay Colton Hood at No. 221 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at the 225th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.