The Caleb Downs hype is real and justified, but Malachi Lawrence was a first-round draft pick, too. Perhaps befitting his surprising under-the-radar status, the UCF product says there’s a lot of untapped potential in his game, and he’s already been working on new techniques and mechanical tweaks to start bringing it out. Meanwhile, even a cursory breakdown of some of his college film shows a high-motor guy with a nose for the ball and a knack for stopping the run. Still, ESPN says edge rusher remains an area of concern for Dallas until Lawrence & Co. prove otherwise.
Today’s other headlines put offensive tackle under the microscope with Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele looking to quiet their critics, we explore how far the Cowboys have come in beefing up the middle linebacker position, and Caleb Downs already has bulletin-board material for one game this coming season.
And the Cowboys can count some of the best and brightest football minds as passionate alums. Why don’t any of them have a more vocal role with the front office in helping the current team get back to the glory days they once achieved?
We’re also going under center with quarterback news. Aaron Rodgers may have made a decision regarding a reunion with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh, and the Cardinals have settled on their QB1. Onetime Washington passer Taylor Heinicke calls it a career, and Johnny Manziel is back in the news… but this time he’s getting ready to get in the ring.
Elsewhere in the league, the Colts purge their defensive roster and include a Pro Bowl cornerback in the castoffs. Netflix lands the NFL’s Australia game in Week 1, we look ahead to 2027’s free agent class (where George Pickens is in the top 10), and the increasingly sordid Mike Vrabel saga hasn’t dampened the support he’s getting from inside the building… at least from his starting quarterback.
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