Cowboys Dominate NFL Draft, Snag Top Safety & Pass Rusher

0:00It's April 24th. This is Dallas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. The Dallas Cowboys came into the 2026 NFL Draft with two first round picks, aiming to beef up their defense, and they straight crushed it, right out the gate. They traded their number 12 pick, plus two fifth rounders to the Miami Dolphins to jump up to number 11 and snaggle Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs, whose widely seen as a top three talent overall. Then they flipped the script, trading down from number 20 to number 23 with the Philadelphia Eagles, grabbing two fourth round picks in. The process to replace with a sent Miami and selected UCF pass rusher Malachi Lawrence right there. Folks are already calling Dallas one of the first round winners, especially with his defense of overhaul, and they've got seven picks left to keep. Building that unit day two kicks off Friday, April 24th with rounds two and three, then wrap Saturday, April 25th through round seven tune in at seven PM Eastern on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network to see how they keep the momentum rolling.