Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

2026 draft 77

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Not the weekend the Cowboys were hoping for: D+.

The war room fell hard for Trey Holly, and it showed at the 20th pick: 223 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The Roush pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the Round 1 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick20 Rnd1 Trey Holly
In pick No. 20 they get a featured back, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at the 112th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
No edge and no loss on Aaron Anderson in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Taking Jaeden Roberts in the 177th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at pick 215 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Sam Roush
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Sam Roush in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They took Keyron Crawford at par in pick No. 225, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.