MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

4-20-2026 ~ INTERESTING

  • 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
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
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 Picks Received
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cowboys took Max Llewellyn at pick No. 112, roughly 44 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 20 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Circle this one: Zakee Wheatley at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 111 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
They reached a country mile for Max Llewellyn at slot 112, and the board is aghast. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in Round 5, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol slid further than he should have, and pick No. 177 is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.