Cowboys Snag Downs, Giants Brace for Clashes

0:00On April 24, Dallas Cowboys struck gold on draft night, snagging safety Caleb Downs with the eleventh overall pick after trading a one spot. They washed him slide just outside the top 10 and pounced to lock him in as a key piece for their defense. This move bolsters Christian Parker's unit, giving them a versatile player who can cover like a corner, blitz like a safety, and stop the run like a linebacker. It's perfect timing with mobile quarterbacks like Jalen Hertz and others lighting up the NFC East. Giants wide receiver Malik Neighbors wasn't thrilled at all, basically saying he'd rather have Downs on his team than face him twice a year. Neighbors knows firsthand how that ball-hawking ability disrupts receivers, even from the nickel spot. Downs built a stellar rep at Ohio State over two seasons, becoming one of the best safeties to ever play there amid a loaded history at the position. Landing him at 11 feels like a massive value for Dallas. Now the Cowboys are the prime to climb back to or play off contention, while Neighbors and the Giants brace for those heated matchups ahead.