GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players traded away
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George Pickens
WR
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Jack Sanborn
LB
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Miles Sanders
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cowboys reached some 33 spots for Caden Curry, and value like that does not grow back.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

However the rest shakes out, Caldwell at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a ballhawk on the back end, even if it was a touch early.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick 49 is lovely value for the linebacker. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
A straight-up fair deal on Keionte Scott at the 57th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 60th overall pick with a little surplus value in Omar Cooper Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in slot 70, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caden Curry in the Round 3 slot, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick No. 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No edge and no loss on Beau Stephens in Round 5, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jadon Canady
A real head-scratcher, Jadon Canady in the 177th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick 180 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia at slot 218 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jeff Caldwell in No. 241, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.