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RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (DAL)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raleek Brown
RB Arizona State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (DAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DAL)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DAL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DAL)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Keyon Ware-Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Keyon Ware-Hudson
DT Oregon
Dylan Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (DAL)
Dylan Brooks
DE Kansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DAL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Sam M'Pemba Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DAL)
Sam M'Pemba
LB-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BUF)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAR)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Raleek Brown
RB Arizona State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SF)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LV)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAR)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Keyon Ware-Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Keyon Ware-Hudson
DT Oregon
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (BUF)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAR)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (BAL)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Sam M'Pemba Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAR)
Sam M'Pemba
LB-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAC)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
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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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Adam Thielen
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jake Ferguson
TE
Head Shot
Jalen Brooks
WR
Head Shot
Malik Hooker
S
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C
ValueC NeedB- TradesC FutureD
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cowboys: C.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Sam M'Pemba; the Cowboys did not wait, grabbing him 172 spots ahead at pick 255.

The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

If Mansoor Delane and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 21st pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to slot 62 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Michael Taaffe at safety with quarterback open.
Pick95 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Chaplin at No. 95 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A straight-up fair deal on Monroe Freeling at slot 114, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They barely believed it either: Chris Johnson still on the board at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A curious use of pick No. 130. Quarterback needed the pick; a safety in Jalon Kilgore did not.
Pick137 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They read the board right and DJ McKinney was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 37. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Bray Hubbard adds a safety and leaves quarterback untouched.
Pick139 Rnd4 Isaac Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 139th pick on Isaac Smith with quarterback unsolved.
Pick140 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They reached into another round for Davison Igbinosun, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in the 142nd pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at pick 143, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at Round 5, Pick 6. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 147 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at the 148th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at No. 149 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick153 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They jumped the gun on CJ Daniels, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in pick No. 162 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dane Key
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dane Key in pick No. 164, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Raleek Brown
Raleek Brown at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Makhi Hughes
A wild overpay on Makhi Hughes in the 171st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A reach for Rayshaun Benny in the 172nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Value said wait; Lee Hunter in slot 173 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A slide stopped in No. 174, with Tanner Koziol worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They took Oscar Delp at par in pick 176, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jaren Kanak
They reached a country mile for Jaren Kanak at Round 5, Pick 39, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Fair-plus on Jermaine Mathews Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in slot 181 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick182 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A reach on Josh Moten in the 183rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Hall. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
They talked themselves into Da'Shawn Womack at No. 191, and the board did not agree. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
A big swing on Jalen Thompson at the 196th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Calhoun. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
No drama and no debate, DJ Harvey went about where he belonged in pick No. 199. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in Round 6, Pick 20 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
Kelby Collins at pick 203 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick206 Rnd6 Solomon Tuliaupupu
Solomon Tuliaupupu at slot 206 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons in the 208th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Keyon Ware-Hudson
A real head-scratcher, Keyon Ware-Hudson in the 212th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dylan Brooks
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Brooks well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick221 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They paid up for Brandon Inniss at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 226th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
No edge and no loss on Jerry Wilson in pick No. 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
A premium they did not need to pay, Kayin Lee a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A big swing on Micah Morris at slot 243, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They liked PJ Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 246. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at the 249th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
Marquis Johnson in Round 7, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith at the 251st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sam M'Pemba
They reached a country mile for Sam M'Pemba at pick No. 255, and the board is aghast. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.