MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
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MRJOECRAIG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

SUPER DRAFT ~ DYNASTY TEAM

  • MRJOECRAIG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Brandel
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Tyson fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jordyn Tyson had no business being available in No. 177, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 20th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
The board fumbled Mansoor Delane all the way to slot 49, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at Round 3, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Taking Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 97 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano at the 112th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jordyn Tyson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd5 Akheem Mesidor
You do not let an edge rusher like Akheem Mesidor reach the 180th overall pick and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 196 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.