wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
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wgarrison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • wgarrison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 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: 38 RND: 2 (DAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (DAL)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
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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Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Cowboys won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Micah Morris, 62 picks early at pick No. 221. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A reasonable price with a little left over, Colton Hood in the 33rd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They took Brandon Cisse at par in No. 38, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
A reach for Michael Taaffe in Round 2, Pick 15; a little patience would have been rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at the 59th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 12 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.C. Davis well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Nwankpa. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 178th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
They paid up for Isaac Smith at slot 215 when waiting would have done the job. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick216 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 216th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Micah Morris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Micah Morris in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They liked Hykeem Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 225. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marquis Johnson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Haynes King
A premium they did not need to pay, Haynes King a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.