jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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Mock drafts from jzaNe1949

April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Patrick Payton a full 78 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Lance at that price is a win they earned.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeremiyah Love in the 12th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick20 Rnd1 Zion Young
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick92 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York at No. 92 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in pick No. 112, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nadame Tucker in slot 152, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 180th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at pick 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.