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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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  • wgarrison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (IND)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
Nobody dealt better than the Cowboys this weekend: B-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cowboys were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They are betting Carmona proves the room right and everyone else wrong. It is not that Mesidor is a bad player; it is that the Cowboys had louder needs to answer first.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Inniss pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at Round 1, Pick 14 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick21 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the 21st overall pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick28 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick 28 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The board had Sonny Styles higher than No. 49, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Chaplin this early at the 79th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went edge rusher with Akheem Mesidor while clear needs at quarterback, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick122 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Derrick Moore, an edge rusher that was not the priority.
Pick153 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at pick 153 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in No. 181; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They took Barion Brown at par in slot 225, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brandon Inniss at Round 7, Pick 36. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.