Dallas Cowboys
๐ 7-9-1
๐๏ธ NFC East
๐ฏ 8 picks in 2026 Draft
๐ Picks 12 & 20
๐ 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#12, #20
Round 3
#92
Round 4
#112
Round 5
#152, #177, #180
Round 7
#218
๐ฏ Top Needs
๐ฅ Edge
LB
CB
DL
OL
Edge: Pass rush
LB: Linebacker corps
CB: Secondary coverage
DL: Interior defensive line
OL: Offensive line protection
โญ Our Picks
R1 Pick #12
OT
OT ยท Utah ยท 6'6 ยท 311 lbs
If DAL/CLE trade at 6 goes through, Browns get this pick. Elite pass protector with 7.34 three-cone. If no trade, Cowboys address OL here.
5-position versatility. 32 1/8" arms. Force run blocker. Comp: interior versatile fit.
R1 Pick #20
WR
WR ยท Washington ยท 6'4 ยท 212 lbs
If DAL/CLE trade goes through, Browns get this pick too. Big WR from Washington. If no trade, Cowboys add a weapon here.
Big-bodied X receiver. Dominant in contested-catch situations.
๐ Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (12 ยท DAL)
FantasyPros
S Caleb Downs (12 ยท DAL)
WalterFootball
CB Mansoor Delane (12 ยท DAL)
NFL.com (Band v2)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (12 ยท DAL)
OutKick (v2)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (12 ยท DAL)
Kiper (ESPN)
LB Sonny Styles (6 ยท DAL (via CLE)) OT Kadyn Proctor (12 ยท CLE (via DAL)) WR Denzel Boston (20 ยท CLE (via DAL))
Brugler (Athletic)
LB Sonny Styles (6 ยท DAL (via CLE)) OT Spencer Fano (12 ยท CLE (via DAL)) WR KC Concepcion (20 ยท CLE (via DAL))
McShay (Ringer)
LB Sonny Styles (6 ยท DAL (via CLE)) OT Kadyn Proctor (12 ยท CLE (via DAL)) CB Jermod McCoy (20 ยท DAL)
Iyer (TSN)
CB Jermod McCoy (12 ยท DAL) EDGE Akheem Mesidor (20 ยท DAL)
๐ญ Dream Draft โ All 8 Picks
R3 #92
C
Sam Hecht
Kansas State
R4 #112
Target: DL โ Interior defensive line
R5 #152
Target: Edge โ Pass rush
R5 #177
Target: LB โ Linebacker corps
R5 #180
Target: CB โ Secondary coverage
R7 #218
Target: LB โ Linebacker corps
๐ Players to Watch
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #12
20 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
CB
Jermod McCoy
4/20 (20%)
Iyer (TSN), Jeremiah (NFL), Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks
3/20 (15%)
WalterFootball, Campbell (WF), DraftTek
EDGE
Rueben Bain Jr.
3/20 (15%)
NFL.com (Band), NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2)
2/20 (10%)
FantasyPros, Schrager (FOX)
OT
Spencer Fano
2/20 (10%)
Brugler (Athletic), Fantasy Alarm
2/20 (10%)
Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer)
LB
Sonny Styles
1/20 (5%)
NFL.com (Filice)
1/20 (5%)
PFF
1/20 (5%)
USA Today (Sim)
EDGE
Akheem Mesidor
1/20 (5%)
CBS (Wilson)
Full Analyst Breakdown
๐ข Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Jerry Jones
Head Coach
Brian Schottenheimer (2nd year)
Cap Space
$14.4M
Dead Cap
$41.6M
๐ Key Offseason Moves
๐ข Key Arrivals
RB Rico Dowdle (2yr/$12.25M from FA), WR Michael Pittman (trade from IND, 3yr/$59M), DL Cameron Heyward (2yr/$32.25M ext), CB Jamel Dean (3yr/$36.75M)
๐ด Key Departures
OT Osa Odighizuwa (traded to SF), DL Solomon Thomas (traded to TEN)
๐ฒ Draft Day Scenarios
โ
Dream Scenario
Trade up to 6 (CLE) for Sonny Styles, getting the defensive tone-setter Parsons needs beside him. Cowboys defense becomes elite.
โ Nightmare Scenario
Jerry Jones reaches for a flashy pick that doesn't address the real issues. Cowboys remain mediocre in a tough NFC East.
๐ Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#12
OG
Tyler Booker
Alabama
Starting guard
2024
#24
OT
Tyler Guyton
Oklahoma
Starting tackle
2023
Forfeited
2022
#24
OG
Tyler Smith
Tulsa
All-Pro guard
2021
#12
LB
Micah Parsons
Penn State
All-Pro
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #20
17 of 24 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
By position: 7 EDGE, 4 CB, 3 WR, 3 S
EDGE
Akheem Mesidor
4/17 (24%)
Iyer (TSN), Schrager (FOX), PrizePicks, PFR (Mock)
CB
Jermod McCoy
2/17 (12%)
McShay (Ringer), NFL.com (Filice)
2/17 (12%)
PFF, USA Today (Sim)
CB
Colton Hood
2/17 (12%)
CBS (Wilson), Yahoo Collab
EDGE
Keldric Faulk
1/17 (6%)
Campbell (WF)
WR
Jordyn Tyson
1/17 (6%)
NFL.com (Reuter)
1/17 (6%)
DraftTek
1/17 (6%)
Kiper (ESPN)
EDGE
T.J. Parker
1/17 (6%)
Jeremiah (NFL)
1/17 (6%)
Brugler (Athletic)
EDGE
Cashius Howell
1/17 (6%)
Fantasy Alarm