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austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

DemBoyz

  • austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Players Gained
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Donovan Wilson
S
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Cowboys won the night they stopped Cameron from sliding. Grade: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

The Claiborne pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Cameron steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 12 they get the heartbeat of the defense, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at slot 36 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at Round 4, Pick 12 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They liked Demond Claiborne enough to skip the value, taking him in the 134th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick No. 177 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the 178th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
The board fumbled Josh Cameron all the way to Round 7, Pick 5, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.