{"id":245856,"date":"2026-04-12T03:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245856\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:56:14","slug":"2026-nfl-mock-draft-dallas-cowboys-choose-cornerback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245856\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Mock Draft: Dallas Cowboys choose cornerback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As the old idiom goes, defense wins championships, not the Dallas Cowboys. Coming off an historically bad (even by Dallas standards) season for almost all recorded and reported defensive statistics, the Arlington Brain Trust has come to the brilliant conclusion that trading away the 20th pick in this 2026 draft would be completely and utterly daft, and so shall the pick be made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With the 20th pick in the 2026 BGN Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select Tennessee Vols CB Jermod Iverson McCoy. A linebacker may have been preferred, but none were worth the reach at this point. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleedinggreennation.com\/philadelphia-eagles-draft\/173288\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-dallas-cowboys-choose-defensive-help\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">With a new edge rusher already selected at 12<\/a>, the Cowboys are left with glaring holes at pretty much every other position on D, so BPA is the way to go and at 20, Iverson McCoy is simply the best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With elite acceleration and burst coupled with speed at long range, and insane body control at the break point, he can cover any WR and any route. He can play finesse and bully the shat out of WRs of all sizes. His football acumen and mental acuity is unmatched arguably by all other DBs in this draft. He did tear an ACL which had kept him out of football for a worrisome amount of time but he shut down all his doubters and naysayers at his pro day performance, posting a 4.37 40, 10\u2019 7\u201d broad jump and a 38\u201d vert. ACL un-torn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Them boys need help right away but McCoy is too good to pass up at 20 as he could have easily gone top 10 if not for the injury and is still at least a top 15 athlete in this draft. He may have to sit for a teeny tiny bit but he will be worth the wait and will soon become a bi-yearly nightmare for his division rivals and the guy opposing QBs are looking out for pre-snap. He will go down as the best Iverson and\/or McCoy to ever play any professional sport. Colin Cowherd is already hailing this as the steal of the 2026 BGN Draft and yet another purely brilliant move by the Joneses. Try to keep up, rest of the league.<\/p>\n<p>2026 BGN Mock Draft Order<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1) Raiders (Mailata_in_a_Miata): Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana<br \/>2) Jets (Dr.MidnightGreen): Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State<br \/>3) Cardinals (grantspectations): Spencer Fano, OT, Utah<br \/>4) Titans (DrBubbles): Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame<br \/>5) Giants (ablesser88): Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State<br \/>6) Browns (kjb304): Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State<br \/>7) Commanders (Jerry Robinson 56): Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State<br \/>8) Saints (VetStadiumSection358): David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech<br \/>9) Chiefs (Hoosinole): Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State<br \/>10) Bengals (chuckelberryfinn): Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami<br \/>11) Dolphins (phillyfan): Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State<br \/>12) Cowboys (ejdubya): Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami<br \/>13) Rams (All_Hail_Howie): Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<br \/>14) Ravens (215T1LL1D1e): Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia<br \/>15) Buccaneers (pascofljoe): Makai Lemon, WR, USC<br \/>16) Jets (Euegene11): Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama<br \/>17) Lions (BCHaas): Blake Miller, OT, Clemson<br \/>18) Vikings (The Player Formerly Known as Mousecop): Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon<br \/>19) Panthers (jaynase): Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon<br \/>20) Cowboys (Cravin\u2019 LeBlanc): Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee<br \/>21) Steelers (iam4theBirdz)<br \/>22) Chargers (Aint1stULast)<br \/>23) Eagles (Philly21)<br \/>24) Browns (FierceDisc65)<br \/>25) Bears (jazztafari)<br \/>26) Bills (PhillyTexan)<br \/>27) 49ers (granthill7)<br \/>28) Texans (CrackTheEaglesNut)<br \/>29) Chiefs (z)<br \/>30) Dolphins (Booth12)<br \/>31) Patriots (Niels Rosenquist)<br \/>32) Seahawks (J. Wil)<\/p>\n<p>2026 BGN Community Consensus Mock Draft<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now it\u2019s YOUR TURN to vote for who you think should be selected with this pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">1) Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza<br \/>2) Jets: EDGE Arvell Reese<br \/>3) Cardinals: OT Francis Mauigoa<br \/>4) Titans: RB Jeremiyah Love<br \/>5) Giants: LB Sonny Styles<br \/>6) Browns: WR Carnell Tate<br \/>7) Commanders: EDGE David Bailey<br \/>8) Saints: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.<br \/>9) Chiefs: S Caleb Downs<br \/>10) Bengals: CB Mansoor Delane<br \/>11) Dolphins: WR Jordyn Tyson<br \/>12) Cowboys: CB Jermod McCoy<br \/>13) Rams: WR Makai Lemon<br \/>14) Ravens: OT Monroe Freeling<br \/>15) Buccaneers: TE Kenyon Sadiq<br \/>16) Jets: OG Olaivavega Ioane<br \/>17) Lions: OT Spencer Fano<br \/>18) Vikings: S Dillon Thieneman<br \/>19) Panthers: OT Kadyn Proctor<br \/>20) Cowboys:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee As the old idiom goes, defense wins championships, not the Dallas Cowboys. 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