Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
As the old idiom goes, defense wins championships, not the Dallas Cowboys. Coming off an historically bad (even by Dallas standards) season for almost all recorded and reported defensive statistics, the Arlington Brain Trust has come to the brilliant conclusion that trading away the 20th pick in this 2026 draft would be completely and utterly daft, and so shall the pick be made.
With the 20th pick in the 2026 BGN Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select Tennessee Vols CB Jermod Iverson McCoy. A linebacker may have been preferred, but none were worth the reach at this point. With a new edge rusher already selected at 12, the Cowboys are left with glaring holes at pretty much every other position on D, so BPA is the way to go and at 20, Iverson McCoy is simply the best.
With elite acceleration and burst coupled with speed at long range, and insane body control at the break point, he can cover any WR and any route. He can play finesse and bully the shat out of WRs of all sizes. His football acumen and mental acuity is unmatched arguably by all other DBs in this draft. He did tear an ACL which had kept him out of football for a worrisome amount of time but he shut down all his doubters and naysayers at his pro day performance, posting a 4.37 40, 10’ 7” broad jump and a 38” vert. ACL un-torn.
Them boys need help right away but McCoy is too good to pass up at 20 as he could have easily gone top 10 if not for the injury and is still at least a top 15 athlete in this draft. He may have to sit for a teeny tiny bit but he will be worth the wait and will soon become a bi-yearly nightmare for his division rivals and the guy opposing QBs are looking out for pre-snap. He will go down as the best Iverson and/or McCoy to ever play any professional sport. Colin Cowherd is already hailing this as the steal of the 2026 BGN Draft and yet another purely brilliant move by the Joneses. Try to keep up, rest of the league.
2026 BGN Mock Draft Order
Raiders (Mailata_in_a_Miata): Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Jets (Dr.MidnightGreen): Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State
Cardinals (grantspectations): Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Titans (DrBubbles): Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Giants (ablesser88): Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Browns (kjb304): Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State
Commanders (Jerry Robinson 56): Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Saints (VetStadiumSection358): David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
Chiefs (Hoosinole): Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Bengals (chuckelberryfinn): Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
Dolphins (phillyfan): Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Cowboys (ejdubya): Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami
Rams (All_Hail_Howie): Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Ravens (215T1LL1D1e): Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
Buccaneers (pascofljoe): Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Jets (Euegene11): Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Lions (BCHaas): Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
Vikings (The Player Formerly Known as Mousecop): Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
Panthers (jaynase): Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Cowboys (Cravin’ LeBlanc): Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Steelers (iam4theBirdz)
Chargers (Aint1stULast)
Eagles (Philly21)
Browns (FierceDisc65)
Bears (jazztafari)
Bills (PhillyTexan)
49ers (granthill7)
Texans (CrackTheEaglesNut)
Chiefs (z)
Dolphins (Booth12)
Patriots (Niels Rosenquist)
Seahawks (J. Wil)
2026 BGN Community Consensus Mock Draft
Now it’s YOUR TURN to vote for who you think should be selected with this pick.
Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza
Jets: EDGE Arvell Reese
Cardinals: OT Francis Mauigoa
Titans: RB Jeremiyah Love
Giants: LB Sonny Styles
Browns: WR Carnell Tate
Commanders: EDGE David Bailey
Saints: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.
Chiefs: S Caleb Downs
Bengals: CB Mansoor Delane
Dolphins: WR Jordyn Tyson
Cowboys: CB Jermod McCoy
Rams: WR Makai Lemon
Ravens: OT Monroe Freeling
Buccaneers: TE Kenyon Sadiq
Jets: OG Olaivavega Ioane
Lions: OT Spencer Fano
Vikings: S Dillon Thieneman
Panthers: OT Kadyn Proctor
Cowboys: