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RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • jayniv DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys put a flag in the ground for George Gumbs Jr., 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Thomas pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, quarterback and other spots still on the board. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

If Cashius Howell and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, R Mason Thomas adds an edge rusher and leaves cornerback, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
No drama and no debate, Emmett Johnson went about where he belonged in slot 92. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Taurean York
Taurean York at the 112th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at pick No. 152 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick177 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They liked Eric McAlister enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 177. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 180 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at the 218th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.