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The Dallas Cowboys have two opportunities to get things spectacularly right in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, given their recent track record, they also have two chances to royally screw up. Dallas' reputation as a top-tier drafting organization took a major hit in the Mike McCarthy era, after flourishing in the 2010s.
There were misses here and there, but the club generally reaped Pro Bowl appearances and All-Pro nominations based on the work they did in the first round. The misses though? They are definitely warnings heading into next week's haul where Dallas has both the No. 12 and No. 20 pick. Here's a look at the worst first-round picks of the Jerry Jones era.
We haven't reach this point just yet, but ears are certainly perked up to hear whether or not Guyton will start to realize his ceiling in 2026. Injuries have robbed him of important prep time AND game reps, which have many starting to question whether he's built for the rigors of the NFL. Guyton is getting another year to prove the improvements many saw last camp can stick and help him grow, because his max out potential is worthy of his draft status. But this is a results-oriented business, not one based on potential.
Ellis wasn't a bad pick by any stretch of the imagination. He wasn't an All-Pro, but 176 games played with 84 career sacks is an extremely solid career. The problem here is he isn't Randy Moss, whom the entire universe, including Moss himself, thought was destined for Dallas.
Jones wasn't a bad draft pick, but he certainly didn't last long in the league. he ended his career with just 617 rushing attempts and 2,912 rush yards, while catching 136 passes for another 1,125 yards. He totaled 14 career touchdowns and was in Dallas for five of his six career seasons.
Dallas actually had two first-round picks in 2008, thanks to trading out of the first in the Steven Jackson mishap. Neither flourished. Jenkins stuck around the league for a little bit and had 10 career interceptions in his 101 games played.
The Cowboys followed up the Ellis pick in 1999 with Ekuban the following year out of North Carolina. This one was on. theplayer, though, as he talled just 36.5 sacks over his nine-year career.
The Cowboys plucked Carpenter out of Ohio State in 2006 under Bill Parcells, but the vision was never rewarded. Carpenter lasted in the league for 93 games, but he started just 10 contests and only three in his four years in Dallas.
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There were misses here and there, but the club generally reaped Pro Bowl appearances and All-Pro nominations based on the work they did in the first round. The misses though? They are definitely warnings heading into next week's haul where Dallas has both the No. 12 and No. 20 pick. Here's a look at the worst first-round picks of the Jerry Jones era.
Warning Track: LT Tyler Guyton
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We haven't reach this point just yet, but ears are certainly perked up to hear whether or not Guyton will start to realize his ceiling in 2026. Injuries have robbed him of important prep time AND game reps, which have many starting to question whether he's built for the rigors of the NFL. Guyton is getting another year to prove the improvements many saw last camp can stick and help him grow, because his max out potential is worthy of his draft status. But this is a results-oriented business, not one based on potential.
10. 1998: DE Greg Ellis
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Ellis wasn't a bad pick by any stretch of the imagination. He wasn't an All-Pro, but 176 games played with 84 career sacks is an extremely solid career. The problem here is he isn't Randy Moss, whom the entire universe, including Moss himself, thought was destined for Dallas.
9. 2008: RB Felix Jones
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Jones wasn't a bad draft pick, but he certainly didn't last long in the league. he ended his career with just 617 rushing attempts and 2,912 rush yards, while catching 136 passes for another 1,125 yards. He totaled 14 career touchdowns and was in Dallas for five of his six career seasons.
8. 2008: CB Mike Jenkins
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Dallas actually had two first-round picks in 2008, thanks to trading out of the first in the Steven Jackson mishap. Neither flourished. Jenkins stuck around the league for a little bit and had 10 career interceptions in his 101 games played.
7. 1999: DE Ebenezer Ekuban
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The Cowboys followed up the Ellis pick in 1999 with Ekuban the following year out of North Carolina. This one was on. theplayer, though, as he talled just 36.5 sacks over his nine-year career.
6. 2006: LB Bobby Carpenter
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The Cowboys plucked Carpenter out of Ohio State in 2006 under Bill Parcells, but the vision was never rewarded. Carpenter lasted in the league for 93 games, but he started just 10 contests and only three in his four years in Dallas.
Click the link to go to Cowboys Wire for the full article.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys' 10 worst 1st-round draft picks in Jerry Jones era
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