Cowboys' Draft: Defense Dominates Day One

On April 24th, the Dallas Cowboys just owned the first round of the 2026 NFL draft,

snagging Caleb Downs at safety and Malachai Lawrence as,

a pass rusher, maybe their best haul since the DeMarcus wear class.

Straight fire for a squad looking to rebuild.

But hold up, they got no second round pick,

so days two and three mean divine, deep into scouting reports,

pre-draft chats, and medicals to fine dudes.

Who can handle the Dallas Spotlight?

Fans and analysts buzzing cause several top 30 visitors still on the board

and the vibe screams defense.

They hosted tons of cornerbacks and linebackers,

building on those first round gems to lock down the secondary and second level.

Key names. Popping like Texas Tech linebacker, Jacob Rodriguez,

a physical beast with top production, Tennessee corner,

Jermad McCoy, high upside talent. Slide in due to medical flags and

Clemson corner aviontero for that safe polished fit.

Day three could see TCU's athletic,

Caleb alarms, or, or Tennessee's tough Colton Hood step up.

While offense lurched with developmental wide-out Chris Bell from Louisville,

or versatile tight-end Eli Stowers from Vanderbilt,

expect Dallas to double.

Down on D, first.

Keeping that defensive surge rolling into the weekend.