Dallas Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft Pick Order and Big Board for Top Needs

The Dallas Cowboys end the 2025 season with only seven wins. At 7-9-1, they pick No. 12 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Each week this season, B/R NFL Scouting Dept.'s Matt Holder highlighted every team's biggest needs and potential 2026 draft prospects who could fill them.

This updated big board is a summation of the scouting done this season and before NFL teams begin the free agency process in March.

All prospect rankings reflected are the latest B/R NFL Draft Scouting Dept. Big Board.

2026 Draft Picks

AP Photo

Cowboys' 2025 1st Round pick G Tyler Booker

1st Round: 12 (12 overall), 20 (20 - via GB)

2nd Round: none

3rd Round: none

4th Round: 12 (112)

5th Round: 12 (150), 39 (177 - Comp), 43 (181 - Comp)

6th Round: none

7th Round: 5 (221 - via NYG), 9 (225 - via KC)

Final pick order via playoff teams still TBD. Order via Tankathon.

Edge-Defender

Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Miami DE Rueben Bain Jr.

After trading Micah Parsons right before the start of the season and Marshawn Kneeland's tragic death, the Cowboys need some help on the edge. Rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku has been solid this season, but the defense needs more help since Sam Williams, Jadeveon Clowney and Dante Fowler Jr. are all free agents.

Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (No. 2)

David Bailey, Texas Tech (No. 12)

Cashius Howell, Texas A&M (No. 13)

Linebacker

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Ohio State LB Sonny Styles

Kenneth Murray should be a one-and-done in Dallas with how he's played this season, and Marist Liufau has been bad since being a third-round pick two years ago. The Cowboys' defense desperately needs someone to play next to DeMarvion Overshown on the second level.

Arvell Reese, Ohio State (No. 6)

Sonny Styles, Ohio State (No. 22)

CJ Allen, Georgia (No. 35)

No. 2 Wide Receiver

Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Louisville WR Chris Bell

While re-signing George Pickens could be a priority for Jerry Jones this offseason, Pickens is still an impending free agent and has shown how important it is for Dak Prescott to have another quality wide receiver next to CeeDee Lamb.

Elijah Sarratt, Indiana (No. 36)

Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee (No. 38)

Chris Bell, Louisville (No. 74)

Cornerback

Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Texas CB Malik Muhammad

Trevon Diggs is already out in Dallas, and the team's secondary really struggled this season. Despite using a third-round pick on Shavon Revel Jr. and signing DaRon Bland to a contract extension last offseason, the Cowboys could still be in the market for a cornerback during the 2026 draft.

Avieon Terrell, Clemson (No. 20)

Malik Muhammad, Texas (No. 32)

Chandler Rivers, Duke (No. 34)

Safety

James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Ohio State S Caleb Downs

With Donovan Wilson's contract about to expire and Malik Hooker's deal only being through 2026, it'd make sense for the Cowboys to target a safety in this year's draft.

Caleb Downs, Ohio State (No. 1)

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo (No. 21)

Zakee Wheatley, Penn State (No. 26)