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Cowboys Mock Consensus Pencils In Sonny Styles at No. 12, No. 20 Still Wide Open

After a bottom-tier 2025 defense, draft projections increasingly point to Dallas prioritizing immediate defensive help in the first round.

Dallas Cowboys Head Brian Schottenheimer is shown after his team lost to the New York Giants, 34-17, ,Sunday, January 4, 2026, in East Rutherford. Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • ESPN’s Field Yates now projects Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles to Dallas at No. 12, reinforcing a growing media consensus on that slot.
  • PFF’s latest mock pairs Styles at No. 12 with Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell at No. 20 and forecasts a defense-heavy haul through Day 3.
  • Yates’ mock sends Auburn edge Keldric Faulk to the Cowboys at No. 20 as a bet on upside to boost a pass rush that tied for 22nd in sacks in 2025.
  • NFL.com’s Chad Reuter outlines a scenario where Dallas trades the No. 20 pick to the Bills for third- and fourth-round selections, signaling flexibility at that spot.
  • Dallas owns picks No. 12 and No. 20 (via the Micah Parsons trade) and, after allowing the most passing yards and 24 rushing TDs last season, is widely expected to focus on defense.