2026 Cowboys Draft Chatter Thread

[Genghis Khan]

I think Guyton's main problem is staying healthy. This is a make or break year for him.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

On a separate but related note, I want to hear who people have in mind if the top 6 defensive guys are gone and we can't move down, which is a very realistic scenario with how FA and trades have gone.

Let's say the top 11 are Mendoza, Love, Tate, Mauigoa, Freeling plus the top 6 defensive prospects.

Who are the top possibilities in that scenario?

Ask me again in 11 days...

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I think Guyton's main problem is staying healthy. This is a make or break year for him.

Yes and no, it's year three. I still think regardless he is good enough to keep for all 4 years. Probably good enough to keep longer price permitting. It's just, is he a guy that you can reliably count on to be your starting tackle or do you need to look at other options that are more likely to play all 17 games.

 

[Genghis Khan]

McCoy is still the big wild card. A great workout might push someone else down to us.

 

[NoDak]

McCoy is still the big wild card. A great workout might push someone else down to us.

Or him to us.

 

[Simpleton]

I think Guyton's main problem is staying healthy. This is a make or break year for him.

It is and I think the team has already started signaling that with moving Tyler to LT for a few games and keeping Bass on a relatively expensive tender.

If Guyton doesn't establish himself as a reliable starter at just an average level I think he's done here for the most part.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Or him to us.

I wouldn't like it but if he's the best option left I might be ok with swallowing hard and crossing my fingers on him.

But the workout has to be good enough to put some of the injury questions to rest.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

McCoy is still the big wild card. A great workout might push someone else down to us.

I'll be honest, if he kills it I'd feel a lot better about the mocks sending him to us as well. Just a massive unknown right now. But yeah it would be nice if he climbed into the top 11 which I think is possible with a great workout. His last season he played was that impressive.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

He's definitely in the conversation at 20, the arms are just such an outlier though combined with average height/weight.

He would be in the conversation for me at 20 at least. I see a dude who is a shoe in fit at 3-4 OLBer and his level of physical, speed and energy would be a game changer on this defense in my book.

Speaking of a pass rusher that is fun to watch. The other guy I really enjoy watching is Malachi Lawrence. Not as much fun as Howell but pretty damn fun. And he brings the length/size component you're missing with Howell. Maybe just a little less energy.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Here's a thought.

Since there's a chance that at 12 there's no defender left that WOWs you... would you be open to maybe kind of punting the pick to next year?

Let's say someone offers a mid 2nd rounder this year and a first next year.

Yes? No?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Here's a thought.

Since there's a chance that at 12 there's no defender left that WOWs you... would you be open to maybe kind of punting the pick to next year?

Let's say someone offers a mid 2nd rounder this year and a first next year.

Yes? No?

That feels like a poor price. Maybe a high second? Knowing that a team with a high second has a high chance of sucking next year?

Like Raiders pick 33 and their first next year?

 

[Simpleton]

Here's a thought.

Since there's a chance that at 12 there's no defender left that WOWs you... would you be open to maybe kind of punting the pick to next year?

Let's say someone offers a mid 2nd rounder this year and a first next year.

Yes? No?

That's too far a drop, it'd have to be in the top 5ish of the 2nd for me.

 

[NoDak]

Here's a thought.

Since there's a chance that at 12 there's no defender left that WOWs you... would you be open to maybe kind of punting the pick to next year?

Let's say someone offers a mid 2nd rounder this year and a first next year.

Yes? No?

Depending on who’s there, sure. Give us the second rounder which should still be a difference maker, and a second first at what as of now looks to be stronger at the top.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

That's too far a drop, it'd have to be in the top 5ish of the 2nd for me.

Yeah, I feel confident getting a starting LBer with a high second rounder. Give me Howell and Rodriguez for example and a first next year. I like that better than reaching for someone at 12.