GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Cowboys let Hood fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cowboys watched Colton Hood slide 224 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 12th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 24 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane in No. 70 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
They barely believed it either: Carnell Tate still on the board at the Round 3 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
They will replay Sonny Styles at the 112th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in Round 5, Pick 9 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jordyn Tyson
The board fumbled Jordyn Tyson all the way to pick 152, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick No. 177 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Michael Taaffe in No. 180, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kenyon Sadiq
Steal is underselling it; Kenyon Sadiq at the 218th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Colton Hood
A cornerback of that caliber at the 248th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.