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31st 2026 Draft

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (DAL)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DEN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (BUF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DEN)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 177: the Cowboys steal Lew and grade out a B.

Call it larceny. Connor Lew sat on the board until pick No. 177, and the Cowboys did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Hunter pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A quiet steal in the 19th pick: Jeremiyah Love for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick29 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Taurean York
A conviction pick on Taurean York at the 51st overall pick that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They jumped the gun on Michael Taaffe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick No. 87 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A real head-scratcher, Chase Bisontis in No. 88 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They reached into another round for J.C. Davis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
The board fumbled Xavier Scott all the way to slot 153, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at No. 177 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
They left a pile of value on the table to take Da'Shawn Womack this early at the 224th pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in Round 7, Pick 20 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They reached a country mile for Rueben Owens II at slot 253, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.