Another difficult season has the Dallas Cowboys looking to the NFL Draft to rebuild. Thanks to Micah Parsons’ blockbuster trade to Green Bay, they have the first-round firepower to make significant changes. It is the first time since 2008 that the team heads to the draft with two first-round selections.

The Cowboys enter the draft with a clear mandate: rebuild the back seven.

The team also needs to fix holes at cornerback and linebacker that were glaringly obvious all year and find protection on the edge for quarterback Dak Prescott.

Dallas Cowboys’ Needs

Cornerback

The position was a sore spot even before Dallas cut former starter Trevon Diggs prior to the season finale. DaRon Bland is currently at outside corner, but he’s better off as a nickel back.

Once-promising rookie Shavon Revel started five games late in the season after tearing a knee ligament in college, and is still an unknown commodity.

Linebacker

Kenneth Murray Jr. and Logan Wilson, both acquired by trades, played terribly last season, while fifth-round draft pick Shemar James played like a fifth-round draft pick. Sixth-year veteran DeMarvion Overshown has been solid, yet he struggled with injury last season.

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Edge Rusher

Marshawn Kneeland tragically took his life in the middle of the 2025 season, which dug a deep hole for the team, emotionally as much as anything else.

Veteran Jadeveon Clowney would like to return after a solid season, while second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku finished the season with just two sacks.

With these pressing needs in mind, here’s a look at a possible scenario for the Cowboys’ early-round picks.

MOCK DRAFT

ROUND 1: Mansoor Delane/CB/LSU

Sonny Styles would receive consideration at this spot, but the cornerback spot is thin at the top of the draft, and Delane is the best at the position. Considering the depth of off-ball linebackers in the draft, Dallas can afford to wait until its second first-round pick to address the position.

ROUND 1: CJ Allen/LB/Georgia

There’s a good chance Allen is gone before the Cowboys’ second pick in the first round, the 20th selection. Yet he’s a natural fit if still available. If they take Styles with their first selection, then this pick could be one of two corners, Avieon Terrell or Jermod McCoy.

ROUND 4: Aamil Wagner/T/Notre Dame

There’s some thought that right tackle Terence Steele could be released in the offseason. He signed a five-year contract extension in 2023, but he has no guaranteed money left on his deal and has played well below expectations. Wagner is an athletic right tackle with a large upside.

ROUND 5: Anto Saka/Edge/Northwestern

After a disappointing season in which he struggled with injury, Saka made the strange decision to enter the draft. Based on the 2024 film, he proved to be a very explosive and athletic edge rusher.