wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (MIN)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
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 traded away
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Ajani Cornelius
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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DaRon Bland
CB
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Isaiah Land
LB
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Israel Abanikanda
RB
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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Jay Toia
DT
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Julius Wood
S
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Justin Barron
LB
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Malik Hooker
S
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Marcellus Johnson
OT
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Nick Leverett
OG
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Osa Odighizuwa
DT
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Perrion Winfrey
DT
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Solomon Thomas
DE
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Trevor Keegan
OG
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Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureF
The Jones Jr. reach set the tone, and the Cowboys never recovered: F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cowboys took Marvin Jones Jr. a full 88 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Igbinosun value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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
Pick12 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the 12th overall pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 21 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 22nd pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In No. 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They talked themselves into Max Iheanachor at Round 2, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They paid sticker price for Akheem Mesidor in pick 49, and that is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick50 Rnd2 Christen Miller
The board had Christen Miller higher than the 50th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in pick No. 60. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jack Endries
A reach for Jack Endries in No. 94; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A premium they did not need to pay, Caden Curry a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
They reached a country mile for Jaishawn Barham at pick 96, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at slot 99 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Steal is underselling it; Kamari Ramsey at the 100th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in Round 4, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They robbed the room for Skyler Bell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They liked Keylan Rutledge enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 112. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Beau Stephens well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Keagen Trost
Value said wait; Keagen Trost in the 126th overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in pick 127, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They jumped the gun on Gracen Halton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 133 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick138 Rnd4 Cyrus Allen
A slide stopped in No. 138, with Cyrus Allen worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They read the board right and CJ Daniels was the payoff at the 141st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They barely believed it either: Eric Rivers still on the board at Round 5, Pick 12. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at pick No. 155 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 168th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis in pick 172 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A straight-up fair deal on Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 173rd pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A reach on Lander Barton in pick No. 177; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 10; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick192 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at slot 192 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 206 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick215 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Toriano Pride Jr. at the 215th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at No. 218 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the 220th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick221 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
Riley Nowakowski at Round 7, Pick 5 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They took Raylen Wilson at par in No. 225, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
You do not let a wide receiver like Eric McAlister reach pick No. 228 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Cole Payton
By-the-book stuff, Cole Payton at slot 234 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
No drama and no debate, Diego Pavia went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in pick 240 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
Marvin Jones Jr. at the 247th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.