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35th 2026 Draft

  • ElMeroMeroGF DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (DAL)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys let Williams fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Antonio Williams slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not.

They will need Owens II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 12th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in No. 24 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 A'Mauri Washington
Steal is underselling it; A'Mauri Washington at Round 4, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Antonio Williams
Taking Antonio Williams in pick 165 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 177 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
They talked themselves into Amare Campbell at pick No. 216, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A wild overpay on Kalil Alexander in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick229 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at the 229th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.