"That is quite the luxury. For what it's worth the Cowboys currently do not have a second- or third-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft so they will have to really nail their first-rounders if things wind up working out that way. History suggests that they will do so as the Cowboys have a reputation for great first-round picks, but is that reputation fair?"
"For the most part this is a pretty impressive group. Zeke was a phenomenal player through his first three seasons and LVE delivered some impressive moments, although the team declined his fifth-year option which suggests the pick wasn't a smashing success (they did re-sign him to a one-year deal right after his rookie contract, he only ever played for the Cowboys before retiring)."
"Matters have shifted a bit recently, though. Mazi Smith was a failure of a pick (he was sent to the New York Jets in the Quinnen Williams trade) and the early book on Tyler Guyton is not great. The book, no pun intended, on Tyler Booker is still in its first few pages so it is hard to really draw a conclusion one way or another there."
The Cowboys enter the draft with multiple first-round picks while lacking second- and third-round selections in 2026, increasing pressure to hit on first-rounders. Recent first-round successes include Ezekiel Elliott, Leighton Vander Esch, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and Tyler Smith, demonstrating high draft value. More recent selections have been inconsistent: Mazi Smith underperformed and Tyler Guyton shows early concerns, while Tyler Booker remains too early to evaluate. The overall track record of first-round talent is strong historically but recent variability complicates assigning a top-tier reputation and tempers confidence heading into the draft.
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