Cowboys Draft Heist: Caleb Downs

On April 24th, Dallas Cowboys just pulled off the draft heist of the year,

snagging Caleb Downs with the 11th pick.

This safety was pegged as a top 5 talent no doubt,

but he slid right into their laps without him lifting a finger to trade up.

Straight value, the kind that builds contenders.

Downs ain't your average back-end guy.

He's got that rare mix of instincts, speed, and football smarts

that make plays happen everywhere.

Zone coverage, run support, chasing down balls,

he does it all with the lead awareness, turn him potential disasters into turnovers.

Fans and scouts are buzzing because at Ohio State,

he balled out with six picks over his career,

and those bone-crushing hits that swing momentum.

Cowboys needed defensive grit bad,

and this dude fits like he was custom-built for their secondary.

Word is, Mox had him gone way earlier,

so Dallas hit the jackpot without paying extra draft capital.

He's versatile enough to line up deep in the slot,

or near the line, fix and mismatches that offenses love to exploit.

If Dallas lives up to the hype,

he'll anchor that Cowboys D for a decade,

pushing him toward the next level,

and etch this pick in draft legend history.