GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
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GRM'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • GRM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
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Nick Bolton
LB
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Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
Players traded away
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Jadeveon Clowney
LB
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Joe Milton III
QB
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Luke Schoonmaker
TE
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Miles Sanders
RB
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Kalil Alexander pick is the one that will follow the Cowboys into the fall. They took him 65 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Sarratt steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 20th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
Fair-plus on Colton Hood, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick33 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in No. 33 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at slot 94 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Louis Moore
No drama and no debate, Louis Moore went about where he belonged in the 152nd overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick177 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner is a better player than No. 177 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd5 Bobby Jamison-Travis
They reached into another round for Bobby Jamison-Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They paid sticker price for Jeff Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 5, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A real head-scratcher, Kalil Alexander in slot 225 is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.