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nfldraftbuzz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 18, 2025

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  • nfldraftbuzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jeremiah Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jeremiah Wilson
CB Florida State
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureD
The Cowboys let Wilson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jeremiah Wilson, slot 148, roughly 46 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trade work was a quiet net positive. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Peter Woods
No edge and no loss on Peter Woods in the 9th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick52 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than pick 52 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
They did well to land Makhi Hughes in pick No. 56, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tanner Koziol at the 109th overall pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jeremiah Wilson
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 10 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Khalil Barnes
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khalil Barnes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kevin Jennings
They robbed the room for Kevin Jennings here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.