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EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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Patriots 2026 Draft

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    Cowboys
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Malachi Lawrence; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 34 spots ahead at the 112th pick.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. With cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on edge rusher is the choice that costs them.

The Love value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In pick No. 12 they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 20 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A surprising call. With cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Malachi Lawrence, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick151 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric O'Neill. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick178 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in Round 5, Pick 39 says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick215 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in the 215th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in the 221st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.