Lanier1979'S MOCK DRAFT
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Lanier1979'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 12, 2025

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  • Lanier1979 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cowboys
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Cowboys checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Every other box got a look, but wide receiver did not. The Cowboys will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Getting Johnson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Barnes pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 LT Overton
In slot 28 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. More want than need.
Pick112 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in Round 4, Pick 28 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in the 152nd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick 177 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Khalil Barnes
They liked Khalil Barnes enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 217. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in No. 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.