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RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Keaten Wade in pick No. 215, a good 160 spots before the room expected him.

The Thompson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 20 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell is a better player than slot 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
You do not let a linebacker like Sonny Styles reach pick 49 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They will replay Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Markel Bell
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Markel Bell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in the 97th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A tidy little value on Caden Curry in the 112th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 128th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bud Clark
They reached a country mile for Bud Clark at pick No. 130, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in No. 150 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick177 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
Steal is underselling it; J'Mari Taylor at Round 5, Pick 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in slot 194 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at pick 215 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick221 Rnd7 Matt Gulbin
The board fumbled Matt Gulbin all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Brenen Thompson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 225th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.