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nfldraftbuzz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 2, 2025

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  • nfldraftbuzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DAL)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DAL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 5 (DAL)
Josh Moten
CB Marshall
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DAL)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (DEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CIN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase Brown
RB
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Jonathon Cooper
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Moore fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Dante Moore had no business being available in the 82nd overall pick, and the Cowboys did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Spending an early pick on edge rusher with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In pick No. 13 they get a premier pass rusher. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 21. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A surprising call. With tight end and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent the Round 2 slot on Caleb Banks, an edge rusher they were not short of.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dante Moore
Somehow Dante Moore was still sitting there in the 82nd pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at No. 101 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at slot 120 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in the 150th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick 177 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd5 Josh Moten
A tidy little value on Josh Moten in the 182nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nolan Rucci in slot 228. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jahiem White
Steal is underselling it; Jahiem White at the 238th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.