Cowboys Snag Defensive Gems in First Round

0:00On April 24th, the Dallas Cowboys just snagged two first-round gems for their defense, Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence. They traded up to the 11th pick for the Ohio State Safety Downs, giving up some fifth-round choices. Then they slid back to grab the 23rd pick, UCF Edge R Usher, Lawrence, beefing up that front. Earlier this week, Mott Drafts buzzed about the Cowboys jumping for Downs, and it happened with just a small move. Officials called him a multiplier, who covers like a corner, blitzes like a safety, and stuffs the run like a linebacker. Lawrence impressed with wild pre-draft testing that had teams scrambling to check his tape. Fans and scouts are hyped, watching Downs step off the Jerry Bus around 1235 Central Time with his family in Frisco. He's all smiles, touring the Lombardi trophies before his presser. Lawrence follows suit, and the building's electric after pass steals like CD-LAM falling right to them. Digging deeper, the Cowboys scattered Lawrence hard since November,

1:01with their college director pushing his tape on the GM. He racked up 16 pre-draft visits, and four teams griped they got their guy. Their defensive coordinator spanned picks of both picks, sealing the deal. These additions locked down a versatile D-line and secondary, setting up big plays ahead. Cowboys nation, get ready for the fireworks.