YELLA'S MOCK DRAFT
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YELLA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

LJS

  • YELLA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Brandel
OG
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Quincy Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cowboys a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Quintayvious Hutchins; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 94 spots ahead at No. 107. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On value alone, Virgil makes the weekend a net positive.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 24th pick they get an enforcer at safety, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in slot 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Keionte Scott at Round 3, Pick 6 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They took Ja'Kobi Lane at par in the 92nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Quintayvious Hutchins
They talked themselves into Quintayvious Hutchins at pick No. 107, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at the 116th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 152 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in the 177th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
The board had Reggie Virgil higher than pick 180, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in slot 196 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.