********* Official Cowboys Off-Season Thread 2026 *********

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In reply to Tksymm7 • 2:18p, 3/18/26
Would love to know what they said about Mauigoa. He dominated for 3 years.

I think it's a mistake when people ignore several years of college dominance because he has arms that are 3/4 of an inch shorter than the average OT.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 2:28p, 3/18/26
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Tksymm7 said:
Obviously they are not the end all be all, but Todd McShay and Steve Muench (on the McShay Show) have watched these tackles tape more than once and neither of them love this tackle class. They believe there are questions with every single one of them and how they will translate to the NFL.


I think this is why so many mocks have maybe 1 OT going before Dallas and all the top Defenders gone.

The McShay's of the world are probably right, but when push comes to shove, many of the teams drafting top 10 are there because their O-line is bad.

We just need 2 or 3 of them to draft need over grades and we'll have a stud fall into our laps.
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In reply to Vessel • 2:39p, 3/18/26
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From what I have gathered listening to them and what not, I think they have concerns about his ceiling. Is he good enough, athletic enough to stick at tackle at the NFL.
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In reply to Vessel • 5:35p, 3/18/26
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Vessel said:
Would love to know what they said about Mauigoa. He dominated for 3 years.

I think it's a mistake when people ignore several years of college dominance because he has arms that are 3/4 of an inch shorter than the average OT.

Mauigoa going to the Chiefs at #9
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In reply to Vessel • 6:03p, 3/18/26
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Then it's Fano has short arms and Maui can't move laterally well. But they all agree he's going to be a monster in the run game.

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In reply to Vessel • 6:51p, 3/18/26
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Vessel said:
Would love to know what they said about Mauigoa. He dominated for 3 years.

I think it's a mistake when people ignore several years of college dominance because he has arms that are 3/4 of an inch shorter than the average OT.


Impossible to see him getting past KC at 9
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9:51p, 3/18/26
CJ Allen didn't have a very good pro day. Looks like his stock is way down.
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In reply to Macarthur • 11:25p, 3/18/26
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I don't think CJ Allen has participated in either the combine or the UGA pro day....that seems a bit concerning I'd think?
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2:31a, 3/19/26
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I heard that Georgia guys, particularly CJ, are benefiting from the name on their helmet this year more than their own talent.

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In reply to Woods Ag • 8:11a, 3/19/26
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Possibly. The scouting report I've heard on CJ is that he was never going to blow anybody away with his testing.

It's his film and ability to be the green dot wearing middle LB that impresses scouts.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 8:13a, 3/19/26
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So watching both him and Rodriguez - who would you prefer?

I agree with you too - I want a LBer with that 20th pick and then I'd love us to be able to grab Harold Perkins or Anthony Hill in the 3rd.
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In reply to Woods Ag • 8:24a, 3/19/26
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Rodriguez for me. He's the best blend of smarts, physicality and athleticism in the draft at the inside backer position imo.

Edit: I like the idea of Anthonthy Hill Jr. but he's got issues with tackling and diagnosing at times.
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In reply to Woods Ag • 8:48a, 3/19/26
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Yeah, it's hard to not like Rodriguez. Like CJ, his lack of elite athleticism might lower his ceiling in the NFL, but his playmaking and his field general abilities are impressive. Like it was said above, it's very possible it's not even a debate if CJ played for Tech and Jacob had a G on his helmet.

The guy I also really like is Trotter (Mizzou). Not sure what his testing numbers were, but he's a read it fast and get there guy. Super impressed with what I saw when the Ags played him. I'm just not sure if he's a green dot / get everybody lined up guy like CJ and Rodriguez are. But I really want his ability on our team.

Not sure if Hill is even an option since Dallas's offseason motto appears to be "availability is the best ability". And also, F that guy and his burnt orange wearing friends!
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9:32a, 3/19/26
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Focusing just on Rodriguez... I think he's a complete LB. If his game translates to the NFL, I 100% want him at #20.

In college he was a Fred Warner type LB. The guy that is constantly getting to your RB when they go up the middle, bounce outside, or catching a dump off pass.

And then when the offense tries to hit those 10-15 yard passes across the middle, there's that damn LB again getting in the throwing lane.

That's Rodriguez and that's the kind of guy we haven't had in a very long time. His athleticism scores might not let him do this at an elite level in the NFL.... but I think his floor is very high. And right now, I'd take a high floor leader for our LB room.
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9:36a, 3/19/26
I think I feel much more comfortable with Trotter or Rodriguez. Allen is very good coming downhill, but he has major struggles in space and in coverage. He will be a liability in coverage.

In fact, I read one scout thought he would be better as a rusher because he is so poor in coverage.
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9:37a, 3/19/26
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And also, F that guy and his burnt orange wearing friends


You're better than this. Once they leave College, who cares.
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9:38a, 3/19/26
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In agreement. I really want Rodriguez. His testing numbers were surprisingly better than people expected if I remember correctly.
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In reply to Macarthur • 9:38a, 3/19/26
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Macarthur said:
I think I feel much more comfortable with Trotter or Rodriguez. Allen is very good coming downhill, but he has major struggles in space and in coverage. He will be a liability in coverage.


Yeah, that's what I'm hearing as well about CJ.

We already have a hell on wheels downhill guy (Assuming Overshown is healthy and can shake off the Eberflus curse that was put on every player last year).
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9:40a, 3/19/26
This is a tremendous draft of true LBs

They have to nab 1-2 walk in impact guys
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In reply to Danny Vermin • 9:41a, 3/19/26
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And also, F that guy and his burnt orange wearing friends


You're better than this. Once they leave College, who cares.


LOL, of course I am. It was very much sarcasm. I have been a HUGE Overshown fanboy since his first pre-season game. The Star is the only helmet that matters.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 9:56a, 3/19/26
Dammit! I should have figured that out especially defending another poster on f16 for the same thing.

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10:03a, 3/19/26
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The trick for the Cowboys is going to be when and at what cost of draft capital to pick up a standup LBer. I don't necessarily think Rodriguez is worth using the No. 20 pick on. Maybe 25-40, but top 20 feels way too high imo.
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10:17a, 3/19/26
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Rodriguez is a 230LB linebacker who will be 24 when the season starts....y'all actually think he's worth a first round pick? This is a guy who was a 3rd or a 4th when the season ended.
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In reply to Peter Klaven • 10:45a, 3/19/26
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Fred Warner is 230lbs. Not saying he's Warner but this NfL isn't the NFL we grew up with.

Rodriguez ran a 4.57 40 at the combine. 38.5" vert.

That's surprisingly good considering what his expected was
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In reply to Peter Klaven • 10:46a, 3/19/26
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Yeah no he's definitely not a first round pick imo. I think he's probably a mid-second, but that's why I said above the Cowboys are going to have to be creative if they want a standup LBer this year, because none of them are top 20 or maybe even top 30 talents in this draft imo. And you don't want to reach that high.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 10:50a, 3/19/26
Tksymm7 said:
Yeah no he's definitely not a first round pick imo. I think he's probably a mid-second, but that's why I said above the Cowboys are going to have to be creative if they want a standup LBer this year, because none of them are top 20 or maybe even top 30 talents in this draft imo. And you don't want to reach that high.

agree - once the OSU guys are off the board there are still several starting caliber ILBs, but they all fall between 20 and our now 3rd round pick...so do they maneuver up to grab one? hope one slides to the 3rd?

I think they're CB/Edge at 12 and 20.
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In reply to Big_Time_Timmy_Jim • 10:57a, 3/19/26
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Agree. Unless they decide to move up in round one or down, I think we are almost assuredly looking for best available/CB/DE.
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In reply to Big_Time_Timmy_Jim • 10:59a, 3/19/26
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I think we go CB only if that's the clear BPA. I think our free agent moves put our secondary in a good spot. We would certainly welcome a quality CB or Safety, but I don't think it's a priority.

I agree though, we should be talking/thinking about edge rushers more than what we are. I'm seriously thinking Bain might be an option... teams just don't like drafting guys with measurable issues top 10. If not, names like TJ Parker & Mesidor come into play. I suppose Faulk should too, but I'm hoping the Cowboys see that we sorta already got one of those (Rashan Gary).

In a perfect world we are able to grab Reese/Styles at 12 and then edge at #20. That would be a big boost to our front 7.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 11:58a, 3/19/26
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I'm scared of taking Mesidor. There is a long and terrible history of the second best player on an elite unit being a total bust, and the Cowboys usually end up taking that guy. Like Bobby Carpenter playing 2nd fiddle to AJ Hawk and looking amazing at OSU and then being a total bust
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In reply to ramblin_ag02 • 12:58p, 3/19/26
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Yeah, we've spoken of that often around here and I agree.

It makes you wonder about the Ohio State trio as well. As much as I want Styles, there are those that say Downs was the center piece of that D.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 1:01p, 3/19/26
LB maybe but you can't trust a Buckeye QB.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 4:17p, 3/19/26
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McShay has been saying Styles is that guy as well. Hasn't said it about Reese which would make me more worried about him .
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In reply to Woods Ag • 4:50p, 3/19/26
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Woods Ag said:
McShay has been saying Styles is that guy as well. Hasn't said it about Reese which would make me more worried about him .


Yeah, it's hard to get a read on how teams really feel about Reese. He's had so much hype around him due to the "way too early draft rankings", but there's not a consensus on him.

There are some that say you can play him like Parsons... if a team feels that way, yeah, he's probably still a top 5 pick.

But there are others that don't think he can be an every down pass rusher and he will primarily be an off-ball linebacker. In that scenario, who knows where he gets picked.



That being said, I bet the Cowboys would LOVE to have him as a LB / situation pass rusher. IMO, we would still need to draft another legit signal calling LB with one of our other top 100 picks (Rodriguez, Trotter, Allen, etc)... but Reese and another LB would be big additions to our front 7.

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In reply to Macarthur • 9:54a, 3/20/26
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Macarthur said:
CJ Allen didn't have a very good pro day. Looks like his stock is way down.


Bringing this up again... it sounds like the scouts think CJ had a pretty good pro day. Apparently there was a 30 second clip circulating that generated all the negative talk. Not sure about the context of that clip, but apparently he tested well overall.

Sounds like he's still the guy everyone thought. He's not a super speed guy and he's not going to blow anybody away with measurables. He's a good/solid MLB prospect that can be a leader on/off the field. He's a 2nd round graded guy that will probably go anywhere between 20-40.
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11:41a, 3/20/26

Sounds like we may be in trade talks for Jordyn Brooks.
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