Cowboys Draft Malachi Lawrence: New Edge Rusher

0:00On April 24th, Cowboys just snag UCF defensive-in Malachai Lawrence with a 23rd overall pick in the 2000-26 NFL draft. This guy's a beast after five solid seasons with Central Florida, earning all Big 12 honors last year. Earlier this week, Dallas maneuvered into that spot through a couple trades. They first grabbed the 20th pick by shipping star-pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Packers, then slid back to 23 and a deal with the Eagles. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the Parsons trade, gutting the Cowboys' edge rush, leaving a massive hole. Lauren steps in as a promising replacement with his college tape showing serious disruption potential. Team brass is banking on him to rebuild that front four quick, especially after last season struggles. No official word yet on his rookie deal, but expect him to hit Cam fired up. Dallas is reloading, not rebuilding. Keep an eye on how Lawrence fits into their defensive scheme come training Cam. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.