wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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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 Clowney reach set the tone, and the Cowboys never recovered: F.

The Cowboys spent real capital to be 94 picks early on Demon Clowney, and the board is going to hold them to it. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They banked enough surplus on Trotter to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In slot 24 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In pick No. 29 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31 Rnd1 Zion Young
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Young. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick39 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 39th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They barely believed it either: Kayden McDonald still on the board at Round 2, Pick 11. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A tidy little value on Brandon Cisse in slot 49, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick 63 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick67 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare slipping to the 67th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Value with a capital V on Germie Bernard in No. 70, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange is a better player than pick No. 86 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A conviction pick on Caden Curry at the 90th pick that the board grades a round light. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick94 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Steal is underselling it; Josiah Trotter at No. 94 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Circle this one: Malik Muhammad at the 95th pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at Round 3, Pick 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick 112 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
The board had cheaper options than J'Mari Taylor at the 128th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They jumped the gun on Max Iheanachor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick No. 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A wild overpay on Pat Coogan in No. 147, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at Round 5, Pick 11 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Nwankpa a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
They paid up for Sawyer Robertson at pick 165 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Raylen Wilson in the 167th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ted Hurst in pick No. 168, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner at slot 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They liked Bryce Foster enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at the 202nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Hykeem Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hykeem Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kamran James
Kamran James in pick No. 218 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A real head-scratcher, Mitchell Melton in the 221st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
They reached a country mile for Clayton Smith at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
They reached into another round for Demon Clowney, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick234 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
The board had Joey Aguilar higher than No. 234, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 240 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Fair-plus on Will Kacmarek, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ethan O'Connor at the 247th overall pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
They talked themselves into Xavian Sorey Jr. at the 250th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They did well to land Micah Morris in pick No. 251, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.