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3/30/26 draft

  • gjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DAL)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Jordyn Brooks
LB
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Myles Garrett
DE
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E.J. Speed
LB
Players traded away
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B-.

The Cowboys clearly saw something nobody else did in Marvin Jones Jr., taking him 79 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wheatley. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 12th pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
By-the-book stuff, Jermod McCoy at the 20th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They read the board right and D'Angelo Ponds was the payoff at pick 63. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board fumbled Eli Stowers all the way to Round 3, Pick 9, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They robbed the room for Deion Burks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
They barely believed it either: Zakee Wheatley still on the board at slot 116. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in slot 125 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They paid sticker price for J.C. Davis in Round 4, Pick 32, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 150 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trey Moore
A real head-scratcher, Trey Moore in No. 152 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in the 177th overall pick says they were not listening. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick205 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
They did well to land Justin Jefferson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Onyedim. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A wild overpay on Nick Barrett in pick 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A straight-up fair deal on Noah Whittington at No. 222, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marvin Jones Jr. this early at the 257th pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.