B-
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by Boke ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
The tape said wait; the Cowboys did not. Jaishawn Barham went at pick No. 92, a good 36 picks before the board was ready.
The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
In slot 20 they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Value said wait; Jaishawn Barham in pick 92 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Nicholas Singleton at No. 112 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Zxavian Harris in the 152nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They paid sticker price for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in Round 5, Pick 37, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They paid up for VJ Payne at the 180th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chase Roberts in slot 218. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.