Cowboys' new pick schedule after trades, Round 1 recap, updated Day 2 draft order

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The first pick of the 2026 NFL draft went exactly as expected with the Raiders selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. but things went off-script pretty quickly after that. Eight Thursday-night trades kept everyone on their toes, and more than a few surprising picks saw teams scrambling (on a shortened clock, no less) to adjust to a shuffled board.

The Cowboys were involved in two of those swaps, moving up one slot with their first pick and sliding back three spots for their second. The result? Two of the defensive players that had been frequently mocked to them all along, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Central Florida edge rusher Malachi Lawrence.

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Those deals with the Dolphins and Eagles saw Dallas give away two of their fifth-round selections as well as their seventh-rounder and pick up a new pair of fourth-round picks. As it currently stands, the Cowboys will end up with seven players instead of eight, but according to the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart, the draft haul originally worth 2,326 points is now worth 2,346.1 after the wheeling and dealing.

And there's still six rounds to go, meaning that could change yet again.

Here's a recap of every first-round selection, an updated look at the order of second- and third-round selections, and a check of where the Cowboys fall (for now) in the rest of the draft's proceedings.

Cowboys' updated pick schedule

  • 1.11 S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • 1.23 EDGE Malachi Lawrence, UCF
  • 3.92
  • 4.112
  • 4.114
  • 4.137
  • 5.152

Round 1 recap

  • 1. Las Vegas Raiders - QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
  • 2. New York Jets - EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech
  • 3. Arizona Cardinals - RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
  • 4. Tennessee Titans - WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
  • 5. New York Giants - LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State
  • 6. Kansas City Chiefs - CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
  • 7. Washington Commanders - LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
  • 8. New Orleans Saints - WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
  • 9. Cleveland Browns - OT Spencer Fano, Utah
  • 10. New York Giants - OT Francis Mauigoa, Miami
  • 11. Dallas Cowboys - S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • 12. Miami Dolphins - OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
  • 13. Los Angeles Rams - QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
  • 14. Baltimore Ravens - OG Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
  • 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
  • 16. New York Jets - TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
  • 17. Detroit Lions - OT Blake Miller, Clemson
  • 18. Minnesota Vikings - DT Caleb Banks, Florida
  • 19. Carolina Panthers - OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
  • 20. Philadelphia Eagles - WR Makai Lemon, USC
  • 21. Pittsburgh Steelers - OT Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
  • 22. Los Angeles Chargers - EDGE Akheem Mesidor, Miami
  • 23. Dallas Cowboys - EDGE Malachi Lawrence, UCF
  • 24. Cleveland Browns - WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
  • 25. Chicago Bears - S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
  • 26. Houston Texans - OG Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
  • 27. Miami Dolphins - CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
  • 28. New England Patriots - OT Caleb Lomu, Utah
  • 29. Kansas City Chiefs - DT Peter Woods, Clemson
  • 30. New York Jets - WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
  • 31. Tennessee Titans - EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
  • 32. Seattle Seahawks - RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame

Round 2 draft order

  • 33. San Francisco 49ers
  • 34. Arizona Cardinals
  • 35. Buffalo Bills
  • 36. Las Vegas Raiders
  • 37. New York Giants
  • 38. Houston Texans
  • 39. Cleveland Browns
  • 40. Kansas City Chiefs
  • 41. Cincinnati Bengals
  • 42. New Orleans Saints
  • 43. Miami Dolphins
  • 44. New York Jets
  • 45. Baltimore Ravens
  • 46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 47. Indianapolis Colts
  • 48. Atlanta Falcons
  • 49. Minnesota Vikings
  • 50. Detroit Lions
  • 51. Carolina Panthers
  • 52. Green Bay Packers
  • 53. Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 54. Philadelphia Eagles
  • 55. Los Angeles Chargers
  • 56. Jacksonville Jaguars
  • 57. Chicago Bears
  • 58. San Francisco 49ers
  • 59. Houston Texans
  • 60. Chicago Bears
  • 61. Los Angeles Rams
  • 62. Denver Broncos
  • 63. New England Patriots
  • 64. Seattle Seahawks

Round 3 draft order

  • 65. Arizona Cardinals
  • 66. Buffalo BIlls
  • 67. Las Vegas Raiders
  • 68. Philadelphia Eagles
  • 69. Tennessee Titans
  • 70. Cleveland Browns
  • 71. Washington Commanders
  • 72. Cincinnati Bengals
  • 73. New Orleans Saints
  • 74. Cleveland Browns
  • 75. Miami Dolphins
  • 76. Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 78. Indianapolis Colts
  • 79. Atlanta Falcons
  • 80. Baltimore Ravens
  • 81. Jacksonville Jaguars
  • 82. Minnesota Vikings
  • 83. Carolina Panthers
  • 84. Green Bay Packers
  • 85. Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 86. Los Angeles Chargers
  • 87. Miami Dolphins
  • 88. Jacksonville Jaguars
  • 89. Chicago Bears
  • 90. San Francisco 49ers
  • 91. Houston Texans
  • 92. Dallas Cowboys
  • 93. Los Angeles Rams
  • 94. Miami Dolphins
  • 95. New England Patriots
  • 96. Seattle Seahawks
  • 97. Minnesota Vikings
  • 98. Philadelphia Eagles
  • 99. Pittsburgh Steelers
  • 100. Jacksonville Jaguars

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