2026 Cowboys Draft Chatter Thread

[Cowboysrock55]

Whotta punk.

God I hope the Eagles take him. At this point I'm in too deep and have to root for him to fail (Unless the Cowboys draft him) so that much easier while he is doing nothing against us twice a year.

 

[Cujo]

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

I like that.

 

[NoDak]

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

Do we have another nickname?


How.... gay.

 

[Genghis Khan]

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

Good find. I guess Bain is out.

 

[Genghis Khan]

He has short arms too...

Just saying.

I wonder how they feel about short arms at safety as opposed to edge or corner.

 

[GShock]

My other thought is there's a chance we could stay at 12 and still get a guy like Delane and trade down from 20, add a pick, and still get Lawrence.

I don’t know that there’s a guy like Delane at 12.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Mayock (I know, I laughed too) was on 105.3 and he had a good point that the short arms are a problem, yes, but if you have another elite quality that can overcome it, it's okay. And he said Bain has elite power that can get him into an OT's chest where the arm length doesn't matter.

Actually a decent interview considering MM is kind of a punch line now.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I don’t know that there’s a guy like Delane at 12.

Not as a CB but I mean one of the top defenders generally like Styles, Bain, Downs or Delane. I'm starting to think at least one of them will be available. In Schrager's mock Bain is there.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Genghis Khan]

Press conference right now if anyone is interested.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I wonder how they feel about short arms at safety as opposed to edge or corner.

I guess we will find out this draft just how much Parker cares about arm length. I mean our scouts are going to rank the players but I feel like Parker is going to have the biggest say on which ones actually get picked. I also feel like he has probably had a big say in those final rankings. Parker doesn't strike me as the type of guy who is going to sit back and let the scouting department operate independently.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Jerry used signing Aubrey as an example of being "aggressive".

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Jerry used signing Aubrey as an example of being "aggressive".

We didn't even have to sign him beyond a RFA tender. God Jerry is a fucking annoying salesman.

 

[Genghis Khan]

A lot of talk about trading. They're clearly very open to it.

Jerry also says offense is on the table despite needing defense more and referenced drafting CeeDee.

 

[Donpingon]

At this point i want bain gone before the Cowboys pick. I cant stomach a TJ Watt repeat

 

[Genghis Khan]

Jesus fucking Christ it's story time.

 

[Rev]

Jesus fucking Christ it's story time.

 

[ravidubey]

A lot of talk about trading. They're clearly very open to it.

Jerry also says offense is on the table despite needing defense more and referenced drafting CeeDee.

If Mauigoa or Love are sitting there at 12 you’ve gotta think about it.

Big needs at each position and huge value to draft either.

I’m a believer in depth on defense vs a few stars. Take the BPA on defense after you draft Love and the team will improve overall.

Love is a dynamic playmaker who can get to the outside or cut between the tackles. No flaws in his game, and a game breaker too.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

At this point i want bain gone before the Cowboys pick. I cant stomach a TJ Watt repeat

I mean I hate to say it but if we aren't going to pick him I feel the same way. This is an obvious special talent in this draft. Probably even more obvious than Watt was at the time. If we won't draft him because he doesn't fit into some special box we have designed, then I think we are doomed to repeat the failures we have done time and time again in the past.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I’m a believer in depth on defense vs a few stars. Take the BPA on defense after you draft Love and the team will improve overall.

Good news is I think there is about a 0% chance Love makes it to 12.

Mauigoa is only a possibility because of the back. And I'm OK passing on that. We don't need an Olineman starting his career with a back injury.