Levin33'S MOCK DRAFT

Cowboys

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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CIN)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Brooks: B-.

The Cowboys did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tahj Brooks fell into Round 7, Pick 32.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Grant to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge is a better player than the 44th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They paid sticker price for Aeneas Peebles in No. 76, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at the 148th pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in slot 168 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 170 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
They robbed the room for Brashard Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Taking Kalel Mullings in Round 6, Pick 11 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
They barely believed it either: Tahj Brooks still on the board at pick 248. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.