Cowboys Dominate Day One, Eye Linebacker on Day Two

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Corey with the story. This is Dallas News today, driven by AI. Dallas Cowboys straight dominated the first night of the 2026 NFL draft. They snagged Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs at pick 11, trading up by giving away 2-5th round picks. Then they grab UCF defensive end Malachi Lawrence at pick 23, sliding back a bit but picking up 2-4th rounders in the process. Running into night 2, they've got no second round pick but linebacker tops their need lists since they've only got 3 inside guys right now. Cornerback still shaky even with downs helping in the slot. Offensive tackle needs competition for those starters and running back death behind. Their study is thin. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how smart they played it, avoiding reaches early while building a solid foundation. That day one haul addresses safety and ed rush, but linebacker feels urgent for immediate impact this season. If they trade up in round 2, keep eyes on Texas Tech linebacker, Jacob Rodriguez, a turnover

1:01beast ready to start day 1 or Indiana corner, DeAngelo, pawns if he slides. Texas linebacker, Anthony Hills another, they've scouted hard. Staying patient at pick 92 in round 3, Texas corner, Malik Muhammad or TCU linebacker, Caleb Alarms, or could at depth fast maybe even. People teams juice, Arizona State's Keeshan Elliott brings past rush heat too. Either way, Cowboys live prime to keep stacking talent without overpaying.