2026 Cowboys Draft Chatter Thread

[Cowboysrock55]

“Can’t go wrong taking big, long, athletic guys,” a source said. “That’s what we want to get back to.”

Meh, sounds like a guy still reading Quinns memo.

Lawrence is long and athletic...

 

[Genghis Khan]

“Can’t go wrong taking big, long, athletic guys,” a source said. “That’s what we want to get back to.”

Sincerely...

 

[boozeman]

“He has a great chance to look good because he’s not coming in with a Super Bowl defense,” Jerry Jones said. “Should he end up with one, then he’ll look like one of the greatest defensive-minded coaches there is.”

Nowhere to go but up for Saint Parker.

 

[Simpleton]

Meh, sounds like a guy still reading Quinns memo.

Lawrence is long and athletic...

Yea I was saying it in reference to Bain, the long part in particular.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Yea I was saying it in reference to Bain, the long part in particular.

I know, I hope we aren't returning to the, just find guys who are tall, long armed and fast. I've gotten pretty sick of that strategy.

Parker has made moves and said things that make me think we aren't doing that strategy but if a scout is saying that's the direction of the team it's concerning to me. Parker says he just wants football players. But then again he traded away Osa because he isn't "big enough".

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

He is kind of doubling down on the move up scenario.

 

[Simpleton]

He is kind of doubling down on the move up scenario.

I would be shocked if we gave up 20 without getting back a pick in the 30's or early 40's, so I'm not overly worried about the possibility of us trading up to 3.

I think the absolute most they'd give up is something like 12/20/92 and maybe next year's 3 for 3/34.

That'd still be a bit too much for my taste but I'm not overly concerned about turning 12 and 20 into 3 and only 3.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

He is kind of doubling down on the move up scenario.

Kind of interesting he said move up to 3 "if Arvell Reese is still on the board" and no mention of Bailey.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Kind of interesting he said move up to 3 "if Arvell Reese is still on the board" and no mention of Bailey.

I think Reese can scratch some ILBer and OLBer itch.

 

[boozeman]

I think Reese can scratch some ILBer and OLBer itch.

The versatility for Saint Parker is a thing if that is the case.

 

[Smitty]

Schrager's latest and final...

Has us taking Delane at 9 and Lawrence at 29.

2026 NFL mock draft: Schrager projects 32 first-round picks

Could teams jump all around Round 1 and shake things up? Will Jeremiyah Love and Sonny Styles go in the top five? Here's what Peter Schrager is hearing and predicting.

www.espn.com

That's like a worst case scenario for us, but, (1) I believe it because it's Schrager, and (2) there are rumors we don't love Bain so we wouldn't want to sit tight and take him.

I'd like that way better if it was for Downs.

 

[Smitty]

In Schrager's mock he has KC taking Bain at 12.

I'd far rather stay at 12 and take Bain, then trade down and add a pick or 2. Plenty of secondary options after a trade down, or even LB.

I don't even really like Bain and I prefer that to trading up for Delane.

 

[Smitty]

“Can’t go wrong taking big, long, athletic guys,” a source said. “That’s what we want to get back to.”

So... not Bain.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Bain's not going to be another Watt for us, is he?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Decent conversation. Wolchuk is one of the few local guys I respect. Not that he's some savant, but he puts the time and thought into it without having a huge ego like Broaddus.

 

[Stars]

Not to say this is a definite philosophy or we won’t draft Bain, but there’s an interview with Parker from about a month ago on 105.3 The Fan where he specifically insinuates that short arms are a problem.

His comment starts around the 14:30 mark

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

Whotta punk.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

He has short arms too...

Just saying.