Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nitebar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • Nitebar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
RJ Maryland Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
RJ Maryland
TE SMU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took RJ Maryland a full 73 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They banked enough surplus on Miller to cover a lot of smaller sins. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the Round 1 slot they get a two-high chess piece, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 49 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 112th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in the 150th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeff Caldwell this early at pick 194. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in slot 215, miles early. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
They jumped the gun on Jalon Daniels, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 RJ Maryland
RJ Maryland in No. 225 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
They let Isaiah Nwokobia come to them and pounced at the 226th pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.