DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
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DC4L'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

Ron G 4/5/26

  • DC4L DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (PHI)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Head Shot
Jonathan Mingo
WR
Head Shot
Phil Mafah
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cowboys: B-.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for Thaddeus Dixon, 43 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Wheatley falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Jordyn Brooks gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 CJ Allen
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 104 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Nice patience on Dametrious Crownover, who had no business lasting to pick 152. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Thaddeus Dixon
They talked themselves into Thaddeus Dixon at No. 177, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Jefferson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 TJ Hall
By-the-book stuff, TJ Hall at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.