If the draft started today, the Cowboys would own a Top 10 draft pick.
The Cowboys enter Week 8 with a 2-5 record, which means they have only one more win than the two worst teams in the league, the 1-7 Lions and the 1-6 Titans. If the draft were held today, the Cowboys would have a pick fairly early in the first round, just not the third overall pick.
The draft order is based on a team's regular season record and then overall strength of schedule. If those are the same, conference record then division record are used.