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Bigpapa73'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • Bigpapa73 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B+.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 70 picks early on Patrick Payton, and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 12 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick74 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They read the board right and Josiah Trotter was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 10. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They took Jalon Kilgore at par in the 112th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kage Casey in slot 150. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 215th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Josh Moten slid further than he should have, and the 221st overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. at slot 225 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.