GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian McCaffrey
RB
Head Shot
O'Cyrus Torrence
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
CeeDee Lamb
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA-
The Cowboys robbed the room for Taaffe. Final grade: D+.

Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

The Cowboys indulged a want in Curry while a need in quarterback, running back and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Reaching for Curry left real value on the table behind him.

On value alone, Taaffe makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Good price on Mansoor Delane in pick No. 12, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In the 27th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to slot 92, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Caden Curry
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Caden Curry while clear needs at quarterback, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at pick 152 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at pick 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keagen Trost. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 180th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
They paid sticker price for Bryson Eason in pick No. 218, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.