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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

EXCELLENT DALLAS DRAFT ~ UNREALISTIC

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and McDonald: B.

Call it larceny. Kayden McDonald sat on the board until pick 177, and the Cowboys did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. The Cowboys indulged a want in Bailey while a need in offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots stayed open. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Value with a capital V on Mansoor Delane in the 18th overall pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at slot 92 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
The board fumbled Malachi Lawrence all the way to pick 97, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick112 Rnd4 David Bailey
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 112th pick on David Bailey with offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mike Washington Jr.
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 152 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at Round 5, Pick 37 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
A tidy bit of business in No. 180, where Caleb Douglas graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.