Reuter's Mock Draft: Cowboys Stay Put, Trade Back

0:00Chad Reuter from NFL.com dropped his latest mock draft for the 2026 NFL draft and has got some wild projections for the Dallas Cowboys. Instead of trading up from their 12th spot, Dallas stays put in Snags or Ohio State Linebacker, sunny styles, a pick that's seen as a total miracle. Since he'd never slide that far, then they traded back from 20th with Cleveland to grab the 24th pick, landing San Diego State Cornerback Chris Johnson to wrap the first round. The rest of the hall includes Indiana wide receiver Elijah Serrat in the third round at 70th overall from that Cleveland swap, Notre Dame. Offensive tackle, A. Mille Wagner in the 4th at 112th, and a bunch in the 5th. Florida Edge R Usher, George Gums Jr. at 100. 46th from Cleveland, Texas, A&M running back LeVion Moss at 150 second, and Texas Linebacker Tray Moore at 100. 77th, they close with Illinois defensive tackle James Thompson Jr. in the 7th at 208th. Fans and analysts are buzzing because this mock skips a huge Cowboys need at Edge R Usher until deep into day 3, while grabbing a wide out early.

1:11When corner or safety options were around, the styles fall to 12 feels unrealistic, like Reuter knows some secret intel and trading back only nets minimal extra picks without addressing. The past rush sooner, critics point out positives like the versatile Moore as a tweener linebacker, solid depth at running back and tackle with Moss and Wagner, and finally, doubling up on Edge Help. But overall it's a degrade for delaying premium talent at critical spots, especially when guys like Edge R Usher's Keldrick Falk or TJ Parker were, supposedly still available early. Dallas fans are hoping Reiter's next version flips the script with bolder moves of front, keeping the Cowboys in contention for that Super Bowl run. That wraps Dallas News today, brought to you with AI.