"The Cowboys hold picks 12 and 20 in the 2026 NFL Draft, and their track record in this exact range tells a story fans shouldn't ignore. I've watched enough Cowboys drafts to know when something feels different, and this one does. The Dallas Cowboys don't usually sit in the middle of the first round with leverage. We have watched the Cowboys either picking late, or scrambling to make up ground."
"League Average vs. Cowboys Reality Across the NFL, picks 10-20 are expected to produce: Solid starters Occasional Pro Bowl seasons Rarely true difference-makers The Cowboys, I found they've doubled that. Zack Martin became one of the best guards of this era, CeeDee Lamb became the offense, and Micah Parsons was a weekly nightmare for opposing coordinators. This was not luck, it is a pattern."
The Dallas Cowboys hold two 2026 first-round picks at No.12 and No.20, matching a draft range that has produced high-impact players for the franchise. Over the last 15 years the Cowboys drafted five times between picks 10 and 20, selecting Zack Martin, Leighton Vander Esch, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons and Tyler Booker. Three of those became franchise cornerstones. League-wide, picks 10–20 generally yield solid starters and occasional Pro Bowlers, but the Cowboys have repeatedly turned picks in this range into difference-makers. Offensive line selections in this range have been especially successful, with Zack Martin as a premier example.
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