Cowboys' 2026 Draft: 3 Starters, 1 Pro Bowler

0:00On April 6th, the Dallas Cowboys are heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with their biggest hall of picks since 2016, when they... Snag stars like Ezekiel Elliott at 4th overall, Jalen Smith and Dak Prescott deep in round 4. They've got two first rounders at 12 and 20 overall, plus spots in the 3rd at 92, 4th at 112, 2-5th round comp picks, around 152 and 177, 1 at 180 and a 7th at 218, that's prime ammo to rebuild after some lean years. Lately, the Cowboys have only averaged two starters per draft class from 2023 to 2025, which stretches their roster. Renewal to about 11 years, way longer than a typical NFL career. Hitting three starters drops that to 7 years, filling holes internally without breaking the salary cap on free agents. Success means landing at least two right away, ideally three eventual contributors, based on approximate value metrics from past picks, history at pick 12, Scream Starter, with

1:03gems like Micah Parsons delivering five pro bowl seasons and high value, or Jameer Gibbs racking up. Starter snaps early, pick 20 is trickier. Three of five recent guys had starter seasons, like Jackson Smith and Jigba, but others busted. Still, that range often yields upside if they avoid the flops, like the Cowboys pass swings there. Later rounds get real 3rd and 4th picks, like 92 and 112, have delivered a starter season back-ups mostly, but outliers like Aamon Rossane Brown exploded from 112. Fifth and seventh? Mostly role players or special teams, just a 10% shot at starters, though guys like Pukka Nakua prove it's possible. Cowboys have mine contributors here before, like Jake Ferguson. Expect three solid starters from this class, maybe one pro-bola from those first round shots, nothing fancy beyond round four. With this capital, they should outpace recent drafts and kickstart their roster refresh. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.