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RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Mingo
WR
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureD-
The Cowboys landed square in the muddy middle: C.

The Cowboys did not so much draft Gabe Jacas as overpay for him, 44 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in the 58th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick69 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A reach on Malik Muhammad in No. 69; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
A tidy little value on Earl Little Jr. in the 112th pick, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick150 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at pick No. 150. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 177th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They took CJ Daniels at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A big swing on Bud Clark at Round 6, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Daevin Hobbs. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
Value said wait; Jamal Haynes in pick No. 225 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.