MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

4-5-2026 ~ 2

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tai Felton
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Grand theft in Round 2, Pick 17: the Cowboys steal Allen and grade out a B+.

Everything else got attention, and cornerback got none. That is a strange way for the Cowboys to leave a draft. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Getting Allen where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th overall pick they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They will replay CJ Allen at No. 49 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Good price on Zakee Wheatley in slot 92, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ja'Kobi Lane in pick No. 112. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.