Downs' Health Clear, Cowboys Draft Hopes Bright

0:00On March 4th, rumors swirled this week about Dallas Cowboys' top draft target Downs and some scary injury concerns from the NFL scouting combine. Early reports claimed he had a partially torn meniscus and issues with his ACL, raising red flags for fans hoping he'd land at pick 12. Our own digging turned up reassuring details that put those worries to rest. Sources close to the situation confirmed, Downs' medicals checked out clean overall, easing fears about any major problems. The Downs camp dismissed the initial buzz as overhyped nonsense and an NFL scout flat out called it untrue. Even reps from two other teams said his health raised no issues during evaluations. Downs sits at number 7 on our draft board right now, boosted by his strong combine showing and the growing value of versatile defensive backs, league wide. That means he's a top talent unlikely to slide all the way to the Cowboys spot. If he somehow does, expect Dallas to snack him without a second thought, keeping their

1:00secondary dreams alive as draft-day nears. If he somehow does, expect Dallas to snack him without a second thought, keeping their secondary dreams alive as draft-day nears.