With the Dallas Cowboys missing the playoffs, some fans are shifting focus toward the 2026 NFL draft.
The regular season hasn’t concluded yet, but that isn’t stopping us from looking ahead to the upcoming draft order. With the Cowboys owning a 7-8-1 record, they would likely be drafting in the 13th-15th pick range in the first round.
That wouldn’t be their only first-round selection.
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The Cowboys also own Green Bay’s first-round pick. Dallas acquired the Packers’ pick through the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade.
The Green Bay pick will be determined by how far the Packers go in the postseason. The more they advance, the closer the selection will be to the end of the round.
Below, we’ll take a look at the current NFL draft order and where Dallas’ picks could land:
2026 NFL draft order
(We compiled this list with information from tankathon.com)
PickTeamWinLossTie1.Las Vegas Raiders21402.New York Giants31303.New York Jets31304.Tennessee Titans31305.Arizona Cardinals31306.Cleveland Browns41207.Washington Commanders41208.New Orleans Saints61009.Kansas City Chiefs610010.Cincinnati Bengals610011.Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons)69012.Miami Dolphins79013.Tampa Bay Buccaneers79014.Dallas Cowboys78115.Detroit Lions88016.Baltimore Ravens88017.Minnesota Vikings88018.New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts)88019.Carolina Panthers88020.Pittsburgh Steelers97021.Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers)96122.Los Angeles Chargers115023.Philadelphia Eagles115024.Buffalo Bills115025.Chicago Bears115026.Houston Texans115027.Los Angeles Rams114028.Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars)124029.San Francisco 49ers124030.New England Patriots133031.Denver Broncos133032.Seattle Seahawks1330
Clinched playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers.
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