A new 2026 NFL mock draft has the Dallas Cowboys putting a strong focus on defense, adding two immediate difference makers.

Cowboys defensive lineman Kenny Clark came to Dallas in the Micah Parsons trade. Will he stick around for the 2026 season?

Aaron Whitecotton could be the next Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator, and the more I look at it, the more it makes sense. If Matt Eberflus is fired, Dallas won’t need to search far for a new DC candidate,

Clark also sees optimism in the future of the Cowboys’ interior defensive line. If it was a quick, on-the-fly adjustment for him when he arrived in Dallas, then it certainly was for Williams, whom the Cowboys acquired at the deadline. He believes a full offseason of them together could establish a standard for the rest of the defense.

An NFL veteran helped the current football players of his high school alma mater get fitted for tailor-made suits.

The Cowboys haven't picked at No. 12 very often, but they seem to have a great track record when in that spot.

Cowboys defensive lineman Quinnen Williams was quick to point out that the defensive's shortcomings were not all on Matt Eberflus.