Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys did enough to get by: C+.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Dasan McCullough, taking him 28 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Stockton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

The Height pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, tight end and other spots.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the 12th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 Romello Height
A want over a need in pick No. 20: Romello Height adds an edge rusher while cornerback, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick112 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 112th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They paid up for Bryce Boettcher at No. 150 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at slot 215 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick221 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
Roderick Kearney at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton at the 225th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.