Cowboys pre-draft visits indicate team likely to trade, enter 2nd rd

The Dallas Cowboys try to keep things close to the vest prior to the draft most years. Their close-knit community of family and staff in their front office rarely springs leaks, and when they do appear to, most information is taken with a grain of salt since misinformation runs rampant in the final days. Sometimes reading the tea leaves can be better than leaks and if one knows what to look for, one can gain decent insight into what the strategy is heading into this annual three-day affair.

Which players and what positions a team meets with during the pre-draft process can be very telling for fans eager to read the leaves. In the 2026 NFL draft, the Cowboys offer more than a few nuggets of information fans should find interesting. Aside from having official visits with expected top five prospects David Bailey and Arvell Reese, the Cowboys have also met with top prospects Caleb Downs and Mansoor Delane.

The first two are pass rushers mocked as early as No. 2 and No. 3, while the second two are defensive backs mocked between No.

5 and No. 12. Additionally, Dallas met with linebacker Sonny Styles, who has most often been mocked to No.