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homeslice21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • homeslice21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cowboys.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: CJ Donaldson in the 212th overall pick, a good 91 spots before the room expected him.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
They paid up for Dillon Thieneman at the 20th pick when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick57 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds slid further than he should have, and pick No. 57 is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They robbed the room for Jake Golday here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
No edge and no loss on Malik Muhammad in pick 95; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
They will replay Skyler Bell at Round 4, Pick 12 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
A reach for Isaiah World in Round 4, Pick 31; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Albert Regis
No drama and no debate, Albert Regis went about where he belonged in the 152nd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick180 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They paid sticker price for Red Murdock in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 CJ Donaldson
This one needs a full-page explanation: CJ Donaldson in No. 212, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
Fa'alili Fa'amoe in pick No. 241 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.