GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DAL)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Players Gained
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Demario Davis
LB
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Markquese Bell
S
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Phil Mafah
RB
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys cashed the board's mistake on Sarratt: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cowboys, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

The cost of the Stephens reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On value alone, Sarratt makes the weekend a net positive. The Demario Davis pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 12 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 20th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 1. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick50 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They jumped the gun on Christen Miller, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Steal is underselling it; Treydan Stukes at No. 92 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
You do not let a wide receiver like Elijah Sarratt reach slot 112 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 136th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
By-the-book stuff, Skyler Gill-Howard at slot 152 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
The board had cheaper options than Keagen Trost at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd5 Red Murdock
Red Murdock at No. 180 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They paid a round early for Kaelon Black in pick 218, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.