Cowboys Crush Draft Day One

On April 24th, the Dallas Cowboys just crushed Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, Snagging Safety

Caleb Downs 11th overall from Ohio State and then Eddresher Malachi Lawrence 23rd overall

from UCF.

Folks are hyping Downs as a superstar shutdown guy, but Lawrence might be the sneaky

gem they landed too.

Downs balled out as a legit star for the buck eyes, locking down the secondary like a boss.

Lords meanwhile, turn heads at UCF Stardin in 2023, racking up 72 tackles with 47 solo

stops, 26, and two force fumbles over 39 games.

Cowboys fans are buzzing because Dallas desperately needed defensive reinforcements, and these

two picks plug holes big time on that side of the ball.

It's got the front office looking sharp after addressing key weaknesses right out the gate.

Now they've got six more selections left, but won't pick again to the 90 second spot

in round three.

Plenty of ammo to build depth without reachin.

This draft haul sets Dallas up strong early.

Keep an eye on how these rookies gel and boost that defense come training camp.