Rocy2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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Feb 1

  • Rocy2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Cowboys get a C+.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Patrick Payton, taking him 24 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

Spending an early pick on edge rusher with linebacker, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 12 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early.
Pick20 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
A curious use of pick 20. Linebacker, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; an edge rusher in T.J. Parker did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
A premium they did not need to pay, Demond Claiborne a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in Round 5, Pick 12 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at No. 177, and the board is aghast. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Jerry Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
They paid up for Roderick Kearney at the 221st pick when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.