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Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
RJ Maryland Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
RJ Maryland
TE SMU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 225 on RJ Maryland a full 73 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 12 they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They read the board right and Sonny Styles was the payoff at slot 30. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
No edge and no loss on Malik Muhammad in pick 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Taking Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They barely believed it either: Jacob Rodriguez still on the board at the 108th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 112 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at Round 4, Pick 26 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick150 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World is a better player than pick 150 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at the 177th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 RJ Maryland
RJ Maryland at pick No. 225 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.