The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny on Caleb Downs

PodcastWon’t You Be My Nabers: X-Factors for Every NFC teamJune 10, 2026

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I'm going Caleb Downs for Dallas. I mean, yeah. You kind of have to, right? I mean, because he – Caleb Downs is, on paper, the answer to so many of the things that Dallas got wrong, not just last year, but has gotten wrong for years.

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Downs is the X-Factor for the Cowboys defense and the answer to many of Dallas's defensive problems, particularly in run defense and zone coverage.

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Generational defensive prospect expected to transform Cowboys defense

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Downs excels at putting people in the right position to play football and is an excellent communicator, which should help fix Dallas's zone coverage...

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Downs is a phenomenal run defender who should help limit explosive runs; Dallas gave up 51 15-yard-plus runs (only Giants were worse) and ranked 31st...

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Cowboys' first-round pick joins defensive overhaul after historic 511-point collapse.

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Downs drafted as part of Cowboys' defensive rebuild effort.

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Downs can play multiple positions including nickel and post safety, giving Christian Parker flexibility in how to deploy him based on matchups and do...

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