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The Dallas Cowboys traded down with the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFL Draft, moving from the 20th to the 23rd pick. They successfully selected edge rusher Malachi Lawrence from Central Florida three picks later.
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The Dallas Cowboys made the surprise decision during Thursday night's NFL Draft first round to trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
They knew what they were doing, though. They got exactly who they wanted three picks later.
The Cowboys were originally at No. 20. They gave that to the Eagles for pick 23 and more.
And then at the 23rd spot, they took Malachi Lawrence out of Central Florida, an edge rusher.
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The Cowboys traded down to acquire additional picks while still being able to select their desired player, Malachi Lawrence.
After trading down, the Cowboys selected edge rusher Malachi Lawrence from Central Florida with the 23rd pick.
The Cowboys were originally at the 20th position in the NFL Draft before trading down with the Eagles.
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Dallas was confident it could land Lawrence.
The Cowboys picked up a couple of mid-round picks in the process.
They had given up two later-round picks to move up one spot to get Caleb Downs. This evened out that pick balance.
Lawrence had 19.5 sacks across the last three seasons.
The Cowboys needed defense, and now they get a safety in Downs and a pass rusher in Lawrence.