Cowboys Draft: Plugging Holes, Adding Depth

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News Today. Football coverage powered by AI. Dallas Cowboys made some slick moves on day one of the draft, trading up from 12 to 11 to snaggle Howe State defensive back, Caleb Downs, who's been at top their board for that nickel spot. Then they slid back from 20 to 23, grabbing two extra fourth round picks before selecting UCF Edge Russia Malachi Lawrence. Straight fire addressing two huge needs, right out the gate. Heading into day two and three, the Cowboys still needed linebacker hell bad, plus depth at wide receiver and the trenches. In this pro football focus mock using their simulator, they traded one of those new fourth rounders with Green Bay to jump from 92 to 84 in round three, locking in Texas linebacker Anthony Hill. Due to an explosive run chaser with a 4.5 140 yard dash, ready for snaps as a wheel linebacker. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how these picks plug holes,

1:01especially after the Cowboys linebacker was last season. Hill fits perfect for pursuit, and with Downs handling nickel, the secondary looks stacked. Meanwhile, the wide receiver room gets a boost, amid talks of not chasing long-term deals for vets, setting up future flexibility. Later rounds keep the momentum at 112, they grab Georgia State wide-out Ted Hurst, a six foot four vertical threat with nearly 2000, yards and 15 scores from a small school. Right after at 114, southeastern Louisiana defensive tackle, Caleb Proctor, a speedy tweener clock near 21 miles per hour, drawing. Kobe Turner comps. Rapping day three at 152, they add linebacker Caleb alarms, or for special teams ace and blitzer depth, ensuring DeMarvian overshown. This mock haul leaves Dallas deeper across the board, primed to compete with our burning future assets.