Cowboys' Draft: Defensive Studs, Offensive Hope

0:00On April 24th, the Dallas Cowboys had a dream first round in the NFL draft, snagging safety Caleb Downes at the 11th pick after trading up with the first. Miami Dolphins then flipping their 20th overall selection to the Eagles for the 23rd spot plus 2-4th round picks, numbers 1, 14 and 137. They used that 23rd pick on defensive in Malachi Lawrence from UCF, a 6-foot-5-253-pound beast who lit up the gauze. Combine with a 4.5-240 yard dash and a 40-inch vertical jump, second best among defensive linemen. Fans and analysts are buzzing, calling it Jerry Jones' best opening round in years, especially after the Cowboys gave up a franchise, worst 5. 111 points last season and desperately needed past rush help. Lawrence exploded with 7 sacks and 31 pressures in his final college year, capping a career with 20 sacks that ranked 10th in UCF. History, and he was a first team all big 12 pick,

1:01whose skyrocketed up boards post-com by. Now with these defensive studs in place, the Cowboys can eye offensive value in later rounds, maybe a corner or linebacker in the 3rd using those. Extra picks for depth, solid start that builds real hope heading into day 2.