Al'S MOCK DRAFT
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Al'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • Al DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 180 lands the Cowboys a B, McDonald and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kayden McDonald got past him. The Cowboys do not have to explain a thing at No. 180.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In slot 20 they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick No. 92 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dillon Thieneman
They robbed the room for Dillon Thieneman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy at the 152nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd5 Colton Hood
They barely believed it either: Colton Hood still on the board at Round 5, Pick 37. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kayden McDonald in No. 180, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.