GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 14, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Caelen Carson
CB
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George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cowboys and Washington Jr.: D-.

The phones were a trap the Cowboys kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Every board in the league had Bell lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Getting Washington Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 30th pick they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez slid further than he should have, and slot 59 is lovely value for the linebacker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
They went early on Elijah Sarratt in the 69th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Treydan Stukes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Markel Bell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Markel Bell well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in the 112th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Jaeden Roberts at Round 5, Pick 12 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore slipping to the 177th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick180 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
No edge and no loss on Keagen Trost in No. 180; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 218 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.