Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft: Picks by round, biggest needs, best fits

TL;DR

The 2026 NFL Draft starts on April 23 in Pittsburgh, with the Dallas Cowboys focusing on inside linebacker as their top need. They have three picks in the top 100, including two first-round selections.

Key points

2026 NFL Draft starts April 23 in Pittsburgh
Dallas Cowboys' biggest need is inside linebacker
Cowboys have three picks in the top 100
Two of the Cowboys' picks are in the first round
DeMarvion Overshown is the only viable starter at inside linebacker

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The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off live from Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23 and the latest crop of rookies will be hearing their names called all weekend long. For the Dallas Cowboys, the biggest need is an obvious one: Inside linebacker.

The Cowboys are extremely thin at inside linebacker, where DeMarvion Overshown is the team's only viable starter. Dallas owns three picks in the top 100, including two in the first round. Look for the Cowboys to address the position early in the draft.

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Here's everything you need to know about the Dallas Cowboys for this year's draft, including a round-by-round look at picks and a potential trade candidate already on the roster:

Dallas Cowboys NFL draft best prospect fit: LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State

Per USA TODAY's Ayrton Ostly:

Speaking of competence on defense, Styles would be an incredible fit for the Cowboys. This unit needs more overhaul from 2025 than most any in the league and dropping one of the most dynamic defensive players in the class would go a long way to remedy that. Styles would immediately turn around a weakness on the Cowboys' defense and maybe make it a strength.

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