Cowboys' Defensive Overhaul: Jerry Jones' Bold Draft Moves

0:00On April 26, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones played it smart during the NFL draft, trading two late fifth-round picks to Miami to jump one spot, and... Snaggle, Ohio State's safety, Caleb Downs at the 12th overall pick. He called it flood insurance against teams leaping ahead at the last second, especially after their defense turned into a disaster last season. That unit ranked dead last and points aloud, passing yards and third-down stops, all after shipping out star pass rusher Micah Parsons. This off-season, they've gone all in on a rebuild under new coordinator Christian Parker, drafting three-edge rushers like first-rounder Malachi, Lawrence from Central Florida, and third-rounder J. Sean Barham from Michigan. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the total makeover, with a projected defensive starters who weren't on the roster a year ago, plus seven new. Coaches on Parker staff, they also traded for linebacker D. Winters, grabbed safety J. Lynn Thompson in free agency, and added defensive ends

1:01Rashon Gary, Quentin Williams, and Kenny Clark through deals and last year's moves. Downs stands out as a rare high pick for Cowboys safety, the first since 2002, with visions of him as a versatile ball-hawk, blitzer, and... feel general to fix those communication breakdowns that plagued them. Jones is hyped, vowing to flip the script on 30 years, without a Super Bowl run or NFC title game, betting this fresh talent will finally back up. Dak Prescott in that high-powered offense. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.