Kris'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kris'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

Kris

  • Kris DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johntay Cook
WR Syracuse
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B- to prove it.

The Johntay Cook selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 81 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 12th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They paid up for DJ McKinney at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Nothing to complain about; J.C. Davis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in No. 177 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Jermaine Mathews Jr. a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
A wild overpay on Johntay Cook in No. 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 225th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.