Cowboys Draft Picks: Super Bowl Contenders?

0:00It's April 24th. From your city to your ears, this is Dallas News today, powered by AI. The Dallas Cowboys made waves in round one of the 2026 NFL draft, snagging Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs and UCF Pass Russia Malachi. Lawrence, after some smart trades, they plugged two big defensive gaps under new coordinator Christian Parker, building on their defensive rebuild while their offense stays primed to. They have scoreboards, fans and pundits lit up after CBS Sports' Pete Prisco jump straight in, calling the Cowboys legit Super Bowl contenders who will take the NFC. East echoing that endless, this is our year, Hype Dallas always gets roasted for. Prisco bought hard into these rookie year punch, praising Downs versatility in the secondary and Lawrence's twitchy edrush upside even, with holes left at linebacker. If these two hit the ground running and grow fast, this draft could flip the script for franchise hungry for that next level breakthrough.