{"id":625475,"date":"2026-04-23T10:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625475\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:06:08","slug":"dallas-cowboys-draft-picks-tracker-updated-list-of-2026-selections-next-pick-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625475\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys draft picks tracker: Updated list of 2026 selections, next pick predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite being the NFL’s biggest brand, the Cowboys<\/a> haven’t made much of a dent on the league standings in recent years.<\/p>\n

Dallas missed the postseason for the second straight year in 2025, seeing its playoff hopes crumble as injuries, poor performance and a husk-like defense reared their ugly heads.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys found some answers at some key positions during head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s first season in charge. Dak Prescott re-established himself as one of the league’s best passers after an injury-plagued 2024 season, while George Pickens made himself indispensable, tallying more than 1,400 receiving yards.<\/p>\n

Still, that defense was dire, taking the ignominious title of football’s worst. Reinforcements could be on the way — the Cowboys hold two first-round selections in the 2026 draft. Only time will tell if they’ll stop the rot, however.<\/p>\n

The Sporting News is tracking every Cowboys selection in the 2026 NFL draft, from the first round to the seventh. Follow along below as Dallas makes its picks.<\/p>\n

MORE: Complete 2026 NFL Draft order<\/a><\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys draft picks 2026Who did the Cowboys draft?<\/p>\n

Dallas has nine selections in the 2026 NFL Draft:<\/p>\n

Round 1, Pick No. 12:Round 1, Pick No. 20:Round 3, Pick No. 95:\u00a0Round 4, Pick\u00a0No. 112:Round 5, Pick No. 152:\u00a0Round 5, Pick No. 177:Round 5, Pick No. 180:Round 6, Pick No. 193:Round 7, Pick No. 218:Cowboys NFL Draft needsDefensive back:\u00a0The Cowboys were football’s worst defense in 2025, conceding more points, yards and third down conversions than any other side in the land. Dallas has a lot of holes across its defense. Few loom as large as in the secondary, however — the Cowboys routinely gave up big plays\u00a0at untimely moments.EDGE: Despite posting an above-average pressure rate, Dallas’ pass rush proved fairly toothless after trading Micah Parsons, recording just 35 sacks in 2025 — the joint-seventh-worst mark in football. The Cowboys will seek a remedy for its impotence in the pocket.Linebacker:\u00a0Dallas’ defense was lackluster in all aspects. Adding a quality reinforcement in the linebacker spot could go a long way in pushing the front seven forward under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker.<\/p>\n

MORE: Final NFL Draft big board of 257 players<\/p>\n

Cowboys mock draft 2026<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at how the Cowboys’ draft board could shake out,\u00a0based on the seven-round mock draft from SN’s Vinnie Iyer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RoundPickSelectionPositionCollege112Akheem MesidorEDGEMiami (FL)120Avieon TerrellCBClemson4112Taurean YorkLBTexas A&M5152Eric RiversWRGeorgia Tech5177Aiden FisherLBIndiana5180Ar’maj Reed-AdamsG\/CTexas A&M6193Kendrick LawWRKentucky7218Tanner KoziolTEHouston<\/p>\n

The first round of the 2026\u00a0NFL Draft is on Thursday, April 23, from Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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