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nfldraftbuzz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 24, 2025

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  • nfldraftbuzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DAL)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (DAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DAL)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (GB)
Makhi Hughes
RB Tulane
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathon Cooper
LB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cowboys let Iamaleava fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nico Iamaleava, the No. 113 name on the board, stolen at the 152nd overall pick. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Cowboys indulged a want in Taaffe while a need in interior defensive lineman stayed open. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 19th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In slot 27 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
Somehow Jordyn Tyson was still sitting there in pick 45, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at No. 59 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Michael Taaffe at safety with interior defensive lineman open.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nico Iamaleava
Steal is underselling it; Nico Iamaleava at pick No. 152 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at Round 6, Pick 1 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A clean, defensible pick in the 216th pick with a little surplus value in Trey Zuhn III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden in the 240th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.