MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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4-20-2026 ~ IS THIS GOOD ENOUGH -2

  • 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
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cowboys were there to profit. Treydan Stukes, the No. 72 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 92.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Payton left real value on the table behind him. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 20th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick92 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in the 92nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick152 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at Round 5, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Tanner Koziol graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd5 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in pick No. 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.