COWBOYS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D+

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Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: D+.

by Boke · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades F
Future A+

Somebody took the Cowboys to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Every board in the league had Graves lower, and that gap is the story.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Washington Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.1 · Pick 1 · Fernando Mendoza · QB · rank 4
By-the-book stuff, Fernando Mendoza at pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R1.12 · Pick 12 · Mansoor Delane · CB · rank 8
In the 12th pick they get an island corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.20 · Pick 20 · Caleb Lomu · OT · rank 28
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Anthony Hill Jr. · LB · rank 38
They took Anthony Hill Jr. at par in No. 36, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jake Golday · OLB · rank 59
They read the board right and Jake Golday was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 3. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.28 · Pick 92 · Zakee Wheatley · S · rank 84
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 92, where Zakee Wheatley graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Mike Washington Jr. · RB · rank 75
They barely believed it either: Mike Washington Jr. still on the board at slot 102. It fills a real need, too.
R4.12 · Pick 112 · Ja'Kobi Lane · WR · rank 98
Ja'Kobi Lane slid further than he should have, and the 112th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.12 · Pick 152 · Skyler Gill-Howard · DT · rank 150
Skyler Gill-Howard at pick No. 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.37 · Pick 177 · Aaron Graves · DT · rank 201
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Aaron Graves. The roster fit checks out.
R5.40 · Pick 180 · Ephesians Prysock · CB · rank 187
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in the 180th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.2 · Pick 218 · Zavion Thomas · WR · rank 219
Zavion Thomas in the 218th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
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