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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Cowboys, and a C+ to match.

The Kalil Alexander selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 65 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Mesidor pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Boettcher value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
They went early on T.J. Parker in slot 12, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick20 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Akheem Mesidor adds an edge rusher and leaves cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick112 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nicholas Singleton in No. 112. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Vincent Anthony Jr. in Round 5, Pick 12, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A quiet steal in the 177th overall pick: Bryce Boettcher for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd5 Tyren Montgomery
A tidy bit of business in the 180th pick, where Tyren Montgomery graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Tyler Onyedim
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Onyedim. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A wild overpay on Kalil Alexander in No. 225, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.