cactus'S MOCK DRAFT
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cactus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

2026

  • cactus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CHI)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (CHI)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (CHI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (CHI)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonah Jackson
OG
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Cowboys did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cowboys left wide receiver untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

That Terrell pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Jonah Jackson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 15th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 28 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
Fair-plus on Earl Little Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.