Cowboys' Secondary Revamp: Downs or Bust?

0:00On March 27th, the Dallas Cowboys are revamping their secondary under new defensive coordinator, Christian Parker. They've already signed four players in free agency, including Jalen Thompson, Kobe Durant, PJ Lock, and Daryon Kendrick. Parker's success comes from coaching defensive backs, so these moves make sense as they overhaul last year's week pass defense. With two first round picks in the upcoming draft, Dallas' eyes more help back there. Moddras often link them to cornerbacks like Jeremiah McCoy or Mansor Delane at the 12th overall spot, and safeties such as Dylan Thioniman or Colton Hood at 20th overall. Fans hope Ohio State's safety Caleb Downs slides to them at pick 12. He's one of the top players in this class, but experts like Daniel Jeremiah point out safeties rarely go high in the first round. Past stars like Derwin James and Kyle Hamilton fell further than expected. Jeremiah notes Downs' lack size, standing under six feet and a bit over 200 pounds, with short arms and fewer highlight plays. Still, some teams rank others ahead of him,

1:05making a drop to the 10-20 range more likely than the top 10. If Downs lasts that long, it could be a steal for the Cowboys, much like their grab of CD Lamb years back. His versatility would fit perfectly into their rebuild group, pairing well with versatile safeties across the league. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.