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26th 2026 Draft

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

Nobody else had Bear Alexander anywhere near slot 177. The Cowboys did, by 43 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Ott pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
Francis Mauigoa in the 9th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at No. 41. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Circle this one: Sonny Styles at pick 118 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
They will replay Jaydn Ott at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Brandon Inniss
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Inniss in the 173rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick No. 177 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
A wild overpay on Jalen Thompson in pick No. 214, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.