- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B. For all the boxes ticked, the Cowboys skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
Downs falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the 12th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jermod McCoy
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.


