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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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THE DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Ty Chandler
RB
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Ray Davis
RB
Players traded away
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Logan Wilson
LB
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Malik Hooker
S
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Parris Campbell
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Cowboys went off-script early, and it cost them a F.

The Cowboys torched the value chart for Demon Clowney, taking him 94 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A F, plain and simple.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They banked enough surplus on Trotter to cover a lot of smaller sins. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick No. 16 they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
A straight-up fair deal on Colton Hood at the 29th pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 30th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
In No. 31 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They reached a country mile for Akheem Mesidor at pick 39, and the board is aghast. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Kayden McDonald reach slot 43 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A tidy little value on Brandon Cisse in pick No. 49, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at the 60th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick67 Rnd3 Max Klare
Nice patience on Max Klare, who had no business lasting to No. 67. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard slid further than he should have, and the 70th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Domonique Orange at pick 86 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at Round 3, Pick 26 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick94 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in slot 95 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in pick No. 97 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
By-the-book stuff, Blake Miller at No. 112 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 125th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
They liked J'Mari Taylor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 128. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at Round 5, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at pick No. 147, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at No. 149 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A reach on Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 12; the board had better options right there. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
The board had cheaper options than Sawyer Robertson at the 165th overall pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
Value said wait; Raylen Wilson in slot 167 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner at the 189th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They jumped the gun on Bryce Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They reached into another round for J. Michael Sturdivant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hykeem Williams. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kamran James
Kamran James at slot 218 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at No. 221 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick225 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith in the 225th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick232 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
A wild overpay on Demon Clowney in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick234 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They let Joey Aguilar come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 18. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Haynes King
They took Haynes King at par in the 240th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Nothing to complain about; Will Kacmarek went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A slide stopped in pick No. 247, with Ethan O'Connor worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavian Sorey Jr. in Round 7, Pick 34, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Micah Morris in the 251st pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.