Cowboys Trade Up, Land Defensive Stars

0:00On April 24, the Cowboys made waves on draft night by trading up one spot from 12-11 with the Miami Dolphins to snaggle Ohio State Safety. Caleb Downes, their top target for the secondary. Jerry Jones said the draft room was electric, worried another team might jump them for this defensive star they couldn't pass up. That move came cheap, just two late fifth round picks, the 177th and 180th overall, which were compensatory, picks from losing the Marcus Lawrence and Jordan Lewis in free agency. Basically, they flipped those departures into fuel for landing a cornerstone playmaker. Fans lit up with excitement over the bold play, seeing it a smart aggression that locked in a priority guy without breaking the bank. It showed the front office reading the board like pros, refusing to risk missing out. Then they flipped the script, trading back from 20-23 with the Philadelphia Eagles to grab UCF Edge R Usher Malachi Lawrence, who fell. Right to them as planned.

1:00In return, they scored two extra fourth rounders, the 114th and 137th, while only giving a 2027, 7th rounder, net result, Dallas upgraded their draft capital, bagged two elite defensive pieces, and built momentum for the weekend ahead with more picks to play. With… I'm Corey with The Story. That's your NFL News Today Update, AI-powered and always on.