Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Wagner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They banked enough surplus on Elliott to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 20th pick they get an enforcer at safety, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in No. 112 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at slot 150 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaydn Ott. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in Round 6, Pick 36, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in pick 221. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott slipping to pick No. 225 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.