Caleb Downs: Top NFL Draft Pick for Cowboys?

0:00Dallas Cowboys fans, hold on to your stars. Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs is now the betting favorites in land with the team at pick number 12 in the 2026 NFL Draft, just hours before he kicks off Thursday night. Analyst Jonah Tools has the buzz, with Miami-Ed Russia Rubin Bain and LSU cornerback Mansour Delane right behind, but Downs stands out as the most, likely to slide to that spot. He's seen as one of the top players in the whole draft, a pure football stud, according to multiple teams, but the safety position often gets. Overlooked early, pushing elite guys like him past the top 10. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports coaches love his talent, but question if it's worth a high pick for that role, while Dallas desperately needs secondary, help their current safeties like PJ. Locke, Jalen Thompson, and Malik Hooker are all free agents by 2027, and losing Nickelback Jordan Lewis Stung Bad last season as Jerry Jones admitted, Downs brings versatility to play box safety, free safety, or even Nickel

1:04with elite coverage, run defense, high football IQ, instincts, and leadership to lock down the Cowboys backfield for a decade, draft nights about to drop some heat. That's the story for today. Dallas News Today, Driven by AI