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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

  • bbg DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAC)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players traded away
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cowboys bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Jacob Rodriguez selection is the head-turner. The Cowboys reached 56 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Daniels.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 12th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
No edge and no loss on CJ Allen in No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at pick 59 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
They talked themselves into Jacob Rodriguez at the 112th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
The board had Bray Hubbard higher than Round 5, Pick 12, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick178 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 178 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick203 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at pick 203 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
Value said wait; Jerry Wilson in slot 215 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at No. 221 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
A big swing on Jamal Haynes at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.