- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
3725 DC1
-
Boke DRAFTING FOR THECowboys
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
C-
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The phones sank the Cowboys this weekend: C-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cowboys spent the Round 5 slot on Tyler Batty, a name most had 53 spots down the list.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jones Jr.. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
If Tetairoa McMillan and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 1 slot with a little surplus value in Tetairoa McMillan. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at pick 44 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 74 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
The board had cheaper options than Ozzy Trapilo at No. 76, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jalen Milroe in the 123rd overall pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kobe King
Steal is underselling it; Kobe King at Round 5, Pick 11 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
The board fumbled Emery Jones Jr. all the way to pick 160, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at Round 5, Pick 31 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tyler Batty
A big swing on Tyler Batty at pick No. 172, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick174
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick190
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in slot 190 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211
Rnd6
Ja'Quinden Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Quinden Jackson at the 211th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
They liked Tonka Hemingway enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 239. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249
Rnd7
Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at the 249th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
















