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ElMeroMeroGF'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 24, 2026

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20260724

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sam Leavitt
QB LSU
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Benjamin Brahmer Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Benjamin Brahmer
TE Penn State
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
Mark Nabou Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mark Nabou Jr.
C Texas A&M
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Sam Leavitt
QB LSU
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
John Henry Daley Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DET)
John Henry Daley
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Laloulu from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Iapani Laloulu, Round 5, Pick 12, roughly 50 picks past where he belonged.

The Owens II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Carter Smith
In the 17th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ellis Robinson IV
Ellis Robinson IV at the 50th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Devin McCuin
They took Devin McCuin at par in No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Sam Leavitt
Sam Leavitt at pick No. 118 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at slot 150 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Coen Echols
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Coen Echols. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Benjamin Brahmer
No drama and no debate, Benjamin Brahmer went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Elinneus Davis
Elinneus Davis at the 215th pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mark Nabou Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mark Nabou Jr. at No. 221 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rueben Owens II this early at Round 7, Pick 9. It patches a soft spot without any drama.