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22nd 2026 Draft

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DET)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DET)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Davenport
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent slot 214 on Noah Thomas, a name most had 88 spots down the list.

The Durant pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Taurean York
A tidy little value on Taurean York in slot 59, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They paid sticker price for Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 61st overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 116th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Will Lee III
The board fumbled Will Lee III all the way to No. 148, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick 168 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 177 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson slipping to the 205th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas at the 214th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.