grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
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grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Cowboys. For now, C+.

The Jack Pyburn selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 62 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

It is not that Thomas is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first. That Farmer pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

So much rides on T.J. Parker that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 12th pick they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him.
Pick20 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
A want over a need in pick 20: R Mason Thomas adds an edge rusher while cornerback, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick92 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They liked Nicholas Singleton enough to skip the value, taking him in the 92nd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Taurean York
Fair-plus on Taurean York, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nyjalik Kelly
A real head-scratcher, Nyjalik Kelly in slot 152 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
They let Jalen Farmer come to them and pounced at pick No. 177. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 5, Pick 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
A big swing on Jack Pyburn at slot 218, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.