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2026 NFL DRAFT

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SEA)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Darnold
QB
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Tristan Leigh at slot 148 is 43 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 9th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Derrick Moore at pick 41, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
The board had cheaper options than Justice Haynes at No. 109, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in the 148th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A reach on Daevin Hobbs in pick No. 177; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.