CMS2'S MOCK DRAFT
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CMS2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cowboys: B.

The war room fell hard for Trey Holly, and it showed at slot 225: 58 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Branch at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A clean, defensible pick in slot 59 with a little surplus value in Gennings Dunker. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slid further than he should have, and No. 97 is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hezekiah Masses. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
No edge and no loss on Skyler Gill-Howard in slot 133; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd4 Louis Moore
The board had cheaper options than Louis Moore at No. 138, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at Round 5, Pick 12 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They reached a country mile for Bud Clark at pick 177, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at the 215th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Haynes King
A wild overpay on Haynes King in pick No. 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Trey Holly in the 225th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.