Cowboys Dominate NFL Draft: Downs & Lawrence

0:00It's April 24th. From your city to your ears, this is Dallas News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Dallas Cowboys straight crushed the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, snagging two prime targets in Ohio State Safety, Caleb Downs. And UCF pass rusher Malachi Lawrence, while boosting their mid-round picks. They traded two fifth rounders to the Miami Dolphins to jump one spot to 11th overall for Downs, then flipped the script by dealing down three, spossed the 23rd with the Philadelphia Eagles, pocketing two fourth round picks in return for Lawrence. Fans were buzzing and some scratching their heads at first about that Eagles deal, wondering if Dallas got fleeced, but it highlighted how Jerry Jones played the rivalry like a boss. Turns out, the Eagles were desperate to grab USC wide receiver McCoy Lemon because the Pittsburgh Steelers were chatting him up right as they picked. At 21st, letting the Cowboys demand and snag those extra fourths for more draft ammo.

1:02Now heading into day two with just one third rounder and three fourths, expect Jones to stay aggressive at talent slides, round two fires up at seven, PM Eastern on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, so stay locked in for the next moves.