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Merlin24'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cowboys, and a B to prove it.

The Jadarian Price pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 23 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Thieneman value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 12th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sonny Styles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The board had Dillon Thieneman higher than pick 58, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
They reached a country mile for Jadarian Price at the 112th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.