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RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (DAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DAL)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
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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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Cowboys worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cowboys started one anyway for Da'Shawn Womack, 54 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Hunter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 26th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They paid up for Sonny Styles at the Round 1 slot when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in pick No. 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A premium they did not need to pay, Brandon Cisse a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in Round 2, Pick 17 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the 60th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick61 Rnd2 Zakee Wheatley
They jumped the gun on Zakee Wheatley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick91 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 91 with a little surplus value in Carter Smith. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Somehow Lee Hunter was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in No. 110 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They paid a round early for Blake Miller in pick 112, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Nothing to complain about; DeMonte Capehart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in slot 168. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A straight-up fair deal on Oscar Delp at Round 5, Pick 34, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
A big swing on Raylen Wilson at pick 174, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in Round 5, Pick 39, and that is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick188 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in No. 188 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick191 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
No edge and no loss on Quinten Joyner in the 191st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Smith this early at the 206th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick215 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack at pick No. 215 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick221 Rnd7 Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at slot 221, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value with a capital V on Barion Brown in the Round 7 slot, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.