Dallas Cowboys 2026 Draft Picks & UDFA Thread

[dbair1967]

 

[dbair1967]

Is Downs overrated? Sadly, yes. He's definitely smallish for the position, and he had a paltry number of INTs and forced fumbles at Bama and OSU. When we drafted him, the first thing Saban said was that he was a great person, not a great player. Very revealing. Then there's the inconvenient fact that the so-called "best defensive player in the draft" fell all the way to 11. The Jones boys done been hoodwinked again.

I wish Downs was a little taller, but can't complain.

I want BB to write on the chalk board "I will not bash Caleb Downs" 1000 times.

By the way, Downs is essentially the same size as Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu. (Downs is actually slightly taller)

 

[dbair1967]

I forgot to DVR this show last night on ESPN. Looks like they are uploading most of the clips though.

 

[dbair1967]

So we did try to trade up with Cleveland and they said no.

 

[dbair1967]

McClay was pretty happy with the Giants pick.

 

[dbair1967]

Signed after the rookie mini-camp this past weekend. Was a starter at Purdue that transferred to USC but didnt have eligibility left and had to sit out 2026.

6'4, 316lbs, looks like he mainly plays LG/RG

 

[dbair1967]

Longer version of the Caleb Downs pick and trade talk.

 

[RogtaDru]

I would not have minded Allen at all. I wanted him at green dot actually and would not have been disappointed by a some perceived overdraft at #20.

The BullDog DC interview I read said that sometimes he, the DC, actually stayed silent on defensive play calls and that Allen would call the whole thing from the field.
That really stuck with me and after having experienced Kenneth No Instincts Murray in the middle I was so anxious to get a second level difference maker.
Just my opinion.