MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

4-16-2026 ~ 3LB-2CB-TE

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cowboys for Stukes: B.

When a board-topper like Treydan Stukes slides to pick No. 92, you do not overthink it, and the Cowboys did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 12 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 20th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in pick No. 92 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A clean, defensible pick in the 112th pick with a little surplus value in Bud Clark. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick152 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Demmings. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
The board had Tanner Koziol higher than slot 177, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
No edge and no loss on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 5, Pick 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.