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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Byrum Brown Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Byrum Brown
QB Auburn
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Javien Toviano Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Javien Toviano
S LSU
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys' one glaring miss is tight end, a need they left exactly as they found it.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Suntarine Perkins
In pick 12 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick112 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin in No. 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Byrum Brown
Byrum Brown at the 150th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
No edge and no loss on Raylen Wilson in slot 177; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Anthony Evans III
Good price on Anthony Evans III in the 215th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Javien Toviano
A straight-up fair deal on Javien Toviano at pick No. 221, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dante Dowdell
Dante Dowdell in Round 7, Pick 9 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.