wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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The haul

  • wgarrison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (DAL)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DAL)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
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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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Jake Ferguson
TE
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KaVontae Turpin
WR
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Kenny Clark
DT
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Nathan Thomas
OT
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Princeton Fant
TE
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
Conviction outran the board for the Cowboys, and it cost them: F.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 107 spots for Demon Clowney, and value like that does not grow back.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In pick 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 20th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 47, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Fair-plus on Brandon Cisse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in pick 58. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Max Klare
A tidy bit of business in slot 74, where Max Klare graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach for Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 76 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in pick No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They read the board right and Zakee Wheatley was the payoff at the 86th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at Round 4, Pick 3 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A reasonable price with a little left over, D'Angelo Ponds in the 110th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick 112 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
The board had Kaytron Allen higher than the 114th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Mike Washington Jr. a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They went early on Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 4, Pick 29, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at No. 149 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They liked Zane Durant enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 150. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson in the 158th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in slot 159 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick163 Rnd5 Josh Moten
The board had cheaper options than Josh Moten at the 163rd overall pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
You do not let a wide receiver like Chase Roberts reach pick 172 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 177th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at slot 195. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Clayton Smith
A real head-scratcher, Clayton Smith in pick No. 215 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Demon Clowney
Demon Clowney at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mitchell Melton in No. 221, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
They reached a country mile for Korey Foreman at Round 7, Pick 9, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Troy Bowles
They talked themselves into Troy Bowles at pick 226, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith is a better player than Round 7, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick229 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They took PJ Williams at par in the 229th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at pick No. 254 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Nice patience on Rueben Owens II, who had no business lasting to the 257th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.