GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (DAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (TEN)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Alijah Clark
S
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George Pickens
WR
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Markquese Bell
S
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Miles Sanders
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cowboys to a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

Every board in the league had Bowry lower, and that gap is the story. The Haulcy pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback and running back.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Haulcy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 20 they get a premier pass rusher, a steep price for the projection.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In pick No. 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They read the board right and CJ Allen was the payoff at pick 44. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with A.J. Haulcy while clear needs at quarterback and running back sat open.
Pick92 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
No drama and no debate, Treydan Stukes went about where he belonged in the 92nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jude Bowry in No. 94, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
A tidy bit of business in No. 101, where Chandler Rivers graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A reach for Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No edge and no loss on Beau Stephens in pick 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
By-the-book stuff, Matt Gulbin at Round 5, Pick 40 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Red Murdock
They took Red Murdock at par in the 182nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak in the 218th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.