Texas Teams Make Big Moves in NFL Draft

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News today, driven by AI following the league in real time. Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft went down in Pittsburgh and all eyes were on Texas teams making moves. The Dallas Cowboys traded up from their 12th and 20th spots, snagging the 11th pick from Miami and the 23rd from Philly. Houston Texans jumped from 28 to 26 with Buffalo. Both squads aimed to boost their lines right away. Cowboys went defense first, taking Ohio's stay safety, Caleb Downs at 11. The dude racked up 256 tackles, six picks, and even put return scores over three college years. Then at 23, they added central Florida eddrusher Malachi Lawrence with 26 to fill the gap left by trading Michael Parsons last season. Texans locked in Georgia Techgar, Keelan Rutledge at 26. He's the beast up front, logging over 3,000 snaps, earning back-to-back first team all American nods, the first yellow jacket to do that since.

1:02Calvin Johnson in all ACC honors the last two years. Fans lit up socials, hyped on how these picks address key needs, especially Dallas rebuilding that pass rush. Early buzz says, Dallas could star day 1 in the secondary while Lawrence brings heat off the edge. Houston's line gets a proven anchor. Texas team swung big on Draft Night, and with these rookies stepping up, the AFC South and NFC East battles just got fiercer. Can't wait to see him. Ball out, come fall.