Cowboys Draft: Defensive Heat on Draft Night

0:00On April 20th, Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with their eyes locked on fixing the league's worst scoring defense, coughing up 30.1 points per game last season. That's the second worst in franchise history, only behind their zero and 11-in-one inaugural squad back in 1960. They hold picks at 12 and 20 overall, including that 20th spot from trading all pro-edge Russia and Micah Parsons to Green Bay. They got busy this all season, signing safeties, Jalen Thompson to a 3-year 33-million-dollar deal and PJ. Locked for one year at 4 million, plus cornerbacks Kobe DeRant and Dairy on Kendrick on short-term contracts. Big Splash was trading for defensive and Rashon Gary from the Packers, inking him to revise 2-year 32 million packed while bringing back. Fading back to Vance Williams on 3 years at 24 million and franchise tagging wide receiver George Pickens. Fans and front-office alike feeling the heat after that defensive collapse, with Jerry

1:02Jones admitting he slept on Nickel Corner, Jordan Lewis's value, when the past defense crumbled without him in 2025. New coordinator Christian Parker needs bodies in the secondary and a middle linebacker, where holes still gave despite the moves. At 12, they're eyeing Versatile Safety, Caleb Downs from Ohio State, a two-time All-American with over 257 tackles, 16-4. Loss, and six picks across three college seasons, he covers deep slots up, does it all. Or linebacker Sonny Stiles. Another buck eye with combine numbers popping like Calvin Johnson. Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez from Texas Tech, a butt kiss and Benaric winner, who forced 12 fumbles, could slide to 20. With no second rounder, these picks got to hit hard to rebuild that back end and pass rush around Gary. Cowboys fans stay tuned. Draft Knights about to drop some defensive heat. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.