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NFC East fans reacted to Day 1 of the NFL draft, sharing their thoughts on their teams' selections and the Cowboys' picks. The article compiles comments from various SB Nation sites to highlight fan sentiments.
Most Cowboys fans were probably too busy cheering the Cowboysā draft selections to pay much attention to what other NFL fans thought of the Cowboysā picks. So today we remedy that.
Hereās your chance to re-live the first day of the draft through the comments of other NFC East fans as they react to their own and to each Cowboys pick. The quotes are taken from each teamsā respective SB Nation site, and are only edited for language and legibility.
Enjoy.
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| Day One, 2026 NFL Draft | |
| Giants | If we pass on Downs for Tyson at 5 Iām putting my foot through something. |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 19:42 PM | |
| Giants | Please let us leave this draft with Downs. |
| Giantknickmets April 24, 2026 at 19:51 PM | |
| Eagles | Not impossible the Giants have both Love and Downs in the next 90 minutes. That would be kind of rough. |
| brunogd9 April 24, 2026 at 20:07 PM | |
| Commanders | I hope DAL picks a stocking full of coal. |
| pyrotech April 24, 2026 at 20:13 PM | |
| Giants | Why are the dudes in the Raiders draft room high-fiving each other like they just pulled off some major move? |
| lovemygmen2 April 24, 2026 at 20:16 PM | |
| #3: Cardinals pick RB Jeremiyah Love | |
| Commanders |
NFC East fans expressed a range of reactions to their teams' selections, with many sharing their thoughts on social media and fan sites.
Cowboys fans were primarily focused on cheering for their own draft picks, often overlooking reactions from fans of other NFC East teams.
Fan reactions are compiled from each team's respective SB Nation site, providing insights into how fans felt about the draft.
Highlights included notable picks and fan comments that reflect the excitement and disappointment surrounding the selections made by NFC East teams.
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| Bigskins April 24, 2026 at 20:24 PM |
| Itās better for us in the long run. |
| Ark:D April 24, 2026 at 20:25 PM |
| Commanders | Glad that decision was taken off our plate. |
| AnacostiaDreamer April 24, 2026 at 20:25 PM |
| Commanders | Good. Glad that temptation is gone. |
| WashingtonRedheads April 24, 2026 at 20:25 PM |
| Giants | Gimme Downs! |
| ItsmeWeejer April 24, 2026 at 20:25 PM |
| Giants | Huzzah! The temptation for the Giants to draft Love is over! |
| Hawkissimo April 24, 2026 at 20:25 PM |
| Eagles | I find it ironic that the head coach of the Patriots is a cheater. |
| AshlynnTroy April 24, 2026 at 20:26 PM |
| Commanders | The Giants will have to be stuck with Crash Test Dummy Cam Skattebo. Sorry, John Harbaugh! |
| LionRoars1987 April 24, 2026 at 20:27 PM |
| #4: Titans pick WR Carnell Tate |
| Commanders | What in the world is going on with this draft |
| Turtle Roar April 24, 2026 at 20:30 PM |
| Giants | Wow Carnell Tate |
| jdown1978 April 24, 2026 at 20:30 PM |
| Giants | Wow |
| clint85 April 24, 2026 at 20:30 PM |
| Commanders | Downs or Styles will be chosen by the Giants. |
| nosnothing April 24, 2026 at 20:31 PM |
| Commanders | We gettin Downs now! |
| InsertTeamNameHere April 24, 2026 at 20:31 PM |
| Eagles | Maybe the Cowboys will be trading up to 6 to get Reese⦠|
| brunog3d9 April 24, 2026 at 20:31 PM |
| Giants | Tate! Styles and Downs still on the board! |
| Lucky April 24, 2026 at 20:31 PM |
| Giants | This draft has gone off the rails already. |
| Anger Managed April 24, 2026 at 20:33 PM |
| Eagles | New guy in charge in NY. This pick might make sense. |
| Wilbert1979 April 24, 2026 at 20:35 PM |
| Eagles | Are the freaking Giants getting Reese to go with Carter?? |
| Greasy Meale April 24, 2026 at 20:38 PM |
| #5: Giants pick LB Arvell Reese |
| Giants | They went Reese. Iām not mad, but manā¦Downs was right there. |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 20:39 PM |
| Commanders | The Giants are so dumb. Didnāt they just pick Abdul Carter last year? |
| nosnothing April 24, 2026 at 20:40 PM |
| Eagles | If the Giants get Downs at 10⦠|
| brunog39 April 24, 2026 at 20:40 PM |
| Eagles | Really not too shaken up with the Giants taking an off-ball linebacker at 5 |
| A6ftGuardFromGeorgetown April 24, 2026 at 20:40 PM |
| Giants | The one guy we never talked about taking⦠|
| One Guyās Take April 24, 2026 at 20:40 PM |
| Giants | If Reese wasnāt there we were going Downs GUARANTEED⦠|
| Fast-Eddie April 24, 2026 at 20:40 PM |
| Commanders | Harbaughās problem will be figuring out how to use him and thatās a good problem. |
| Yankfully-Yours April 24, 2026 at 20:41 PM |
| Giants | Let Downs get to 9 |
| ItsmeWeejer April 24, 2026 at 20:41 PM |
| #6: Chiefs pick CB Mansoor Delane |
| Commanders | We getting Downs letās go |
| BigStef20 April 24, 2026 at 20:45 PM |
| Commanders | Styles it is! |
| 0BXcelt April 24, 2026 at 20:45 PM |
| Commanders | Commanders waiting their entire 8 minutes tells me that Adam Peters was hoping for a last-minute trade. |
| Rook6980 April 24, 2026 at 20:45 PM |
| Both their targets were gone Iām guessing. |
| dg28 April 24, 2026 at 20:48 PM |
| Eagles | Chiefs lost Trent McDuffie soā¦. a CB! |
| Masked Man April 24, 2026 at 20:45 PM |
| Giants | How many Edges can we play at the same time? How about an All Edge defensive front? |
| AS. April 24, 2026 at 20:46 PM |
| Commanders | Adam Peters is already puffing a stogie. |
| GoRedskinsGo April 24, 2026 at 20:47 PM |
| Commanders | The Chiefs, an excellent franchise, took the guy we wanted. |
| AnacostiaDreamer April 24, 2026 at 20:47 PM |
| Giants | One pick away from one of Styles, Downs, or Tyson potentially available at 10. |
| Left for Dead April 24, 2026 at 20:47 PM |
| Giants | Downs at 10 would be absolutely insane. |
| Samr811 April 24, 2026 at 20:47 PM |
| #7: Commanders pick LB Sonny Styles |
| Commanders | Whooo ā Styles! |
| InsertTeamNameHere April 24, 2026 at 20:50 PM |
| Commanders | I did not want Styles like at all. |
| wizskinzerrr April 24, 2026 at 20:50 PM |
| Eagles | So two of our division rivals took off-ball LBs in the top 10? I donāt see how that could have gone better for us. |
| AGftGuardFromGeorgetown April 24, 2026 at 20:50 PM |
| Commanders | Underwhelming. |
| NikoTaylor April 24, 2026 at 20:51 PM |
| Commanders | I donāt love it but I can get behind it. Seemed like he was always our guy throughout this process. Checks the RAS box, thatās for sure. |
| SkinsNatsWizardsCaps April 24, 2026 at 20:51 PM |
| Giants | Styles will be a thorn in the side for a decade. |
| Harboss April 24, 2026 at 20:51 PM |
| Commanders | Hail Yeah. We went from slowest linebacker room in the league to the fastest! |
| WestCoastHokie 12 hours ago |
| Commanders | I am not sure how I feel about this. I think he hyped because of the Combine. |
| LionRoars1987 April 24, 2026 at 20:52 PM |
| Giants | If we walk out of the draft with Reese and Downs, Iād consider this a home run defense! |
| Lucky April 24, 2026 at 20:52 PM |
| Commanders | Downs to the Browns in my opinion. |
| Bigskins April 24, 2026 at 20:53 PM |
| Commanders | Shouldāve been Caleb Downs. |
| NikoTaylor April 24, 2026 at 20:53 PM |
| Commanders | Dagnabbit. I also think Downs is a future All Pro. Feels like a miss. |
| dedeac April 24, 2026 at 20:54 PM |
| Giants | Iām really not happy this kidās a Commanderā¦. But we ended up with Reese, not a bad trade off. |
| MaineG1 April 24, 2026 at 20:54 PM |
| Commanders | Someone take Downs before Giants please. Reese and Downs would be miserable. |
| TheGopterKid301 April 24, 2026 at 20:59 PM |
| Giants | Oh wow Tyson went earlier than I would have figured! |
| Lucky April 24, 2026 at 20:59 PM |
| Giants | Yes! Thank you N.O! We are one flipping pick away from Downs at 10. I can not believe this⦠|
| Samr811 April 24, 2026 at 20:59 PM |
| Giants | Tyson to Saints. I hope the Browns want a lineman. Please leave Downs for us. We deserve him. |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 20:59 PM |
| Giants | Now draft the safety who can be the brains of the backfield for years to come. |
| HughesYourDaddy April 24, 2026 at 21:00 PM |
| Giants | Reese and Downs would be insane. |
| Cosmic Prank April 24, 2026 at 21:00 PM |
| Commanders | Downs to Giants would be a tough pill, but giving them Styles instead would have been bad too |
| WillThomas April 24, 2026 at 21:01 PM |
| Giants | Melās best available is currently Downs. |
| G-menfandlyfe April 24, 2026 at 21:03 PM |
| Giants | Downs has to be the pick. BPA. |
| grey noise April 24, 2026 at 21:03 PM |
| Commanders | The Giants being able to get Downs is concerning |
| SkinsNatsWizardsCaps April 24, 2026 at 21:04 PM |
| Commanders | Gonna be madder than a wet hen if the Giants get Downs |
| BigStef20 April 24, 2026 at 21:04 PM |
| Eagles | Cowboys about to take Downs. This draft has been a disaster from a divisional point of view. |
| SchwarbMachl April 24, 2026 at 21:04 PM |
| Giants | Omg Downs is available. TAKE HIM TAKE HIM TAKE HIM!!! |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 21:04 PM |
| Giants | Gimme Downs boy! |
| ItsmeWeejer April 24, 2026 at 21:04 PM |
| #10: Giants pick OT Francis Mauigoa |
| Giants | Giants take Mauigoa!! |
| ThaCarter lll April 24, 2026 at 21:05 PM |
| Giants | NO! No. Iām pissed. |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 21:05 PM |
| Commanders | Hahahaha tackle reach, full steam ahead, sugar! |
| SkinsNatsWizardsCaps April 24, 2026 at 21:06 PM |
| Commanders | Thank God they didnāt get Downs. |
| BigStef20 April 24, 2026 at 21:06 PM |
| Eagles | The only one im really concerned with is Downs. I hate it if he falls to the Cowboys. |
| Wiltsdunk April 24, 2026 at 21:06 PM |
| Giants | Gahhhhhh. I just died. |
| HughesYourDaddy April 24, 2026 at 21:06 PM |
| Giants | Well. This wentā¦ā¦ā¦not the way I didnāt want. So yay. |
| PDepew2181 April 24, 2026 at 21:06 PM |
| Commanders | Hope boys donāt get Downs. |
| Sonnyvshilly April 24, 2026 at 21:07 PM |
| Eagles | Cowboys trade up for Downs. |
| richdoe April 24, 2026 at 21:07 PM |
| Giants | Going to be mad when Downs goes to the Cowboys next. |
| 89Bavaro April 24, 2026 at 21:07 PM |
| #11: Cowboys pick S Caleb Downs |
| Eagles | Excellent pick for the Cowboys, unfortunately. |
| Wiltsdunk April 24, 2026 at 21:08 PM |
| Eagles | Sickening. |
| brunog39 April 24, 2026 at 21:08 PM |
| Giants | Sank in my seat when Downs fell to us and we passed. Reese and Downs wouldāve transformed this defense. |
| Giantknickmets April 24, 2026 at 21:08 PM |
| Eagles | The rest of the division has gotten a lot better. If we thought last season was tough with these guys, itās about to get a lot worse. This draft has literally been the worst-case scenario for us so far. |
| SchwarbMachl April 24, 2026 at 21:09 PM |
| Eagles | Unfortunately the failboys seleceted the best player of this draft. |
| Nemesys_666 April 24, 2026 at 21:09 PM |
| Giants | Cowboys pick is in⦠could it be Downs? |
| ThaCarter lll April 24, 2026 at 21:09 PM |
| Giants | And Cowboys traded up 1 spot. You know theyāre going after Downs now. Ugh š |
| DoOmsday April 24, 2026 at 21:10 PM |
| Eagles | I remember when I was terrified of Washington having Jonathan Allen, Chase Young, Montez Sweat, and Daron Payne. Extremely elite prospects, on paper. Years later they were still picking in the top 10. Moral of the story is stop overreacting to Potential. |
| Rhude_22 April 24, 2026 at 21:12 PM |
| Giants | Downs to Dallas ā ugh. |
| ThaCarter lll April 24, 2026 at 21:13 PM |
| Giants | Figures. |
| HughesYourDaddy April 24, 2026 at 21:13 PM |
| Commanders | Thatās a steal pick for the Cowboys. Absolutely stolen. |
| LionRoars1987 April 24, 2026 at 21:14 PM |
| Commanders | Yep, I really hope we donāt regret this one |
| IrishSkins April 24, 2026 at 21:14 PM |
| Commanders | Whelp! |
| InsertTeamNameHere April 24, 2026 at 21:14 PM |
| Eagles | Oh crap. Downs. |
| scottie-mac April 24, 2026 at 21:14 PM |
| Commanders | Downs shouldāve been our pick. |
| LionRoars1987 April 24, 2026 at 21:15 PM |
| Commanders | There goes Downs. Heāll go a long way to make sure their defense is right. |
| dg28 April 24, 2026 at 21:15 PM |
| Eagles | Forget about positional value. Home run for the Cowboys. |
| brunog39 April 24, 2026 at 21:15 PM |
| Giants | I donāt like living in a world where the Cowboys draft well. |
| Cory Braiterman April 24, 2026 at 21:15 PM |
| Downs is Parsons all over again. Heās going to make us regret passing on him every single Cowboys game. |
| Giantknickmets April 24, 2026 at 21:15 PM |
| Commanders | Feels like heās the safest bet in the draft to be a multi-time Pro Bowler. Whereas the downside risk on Styles is high. |
| SkinsNatsWizardsCaps April 24, 2026 at 21:16 PM |
| Giants | I hate that the Cowflops got Downs!! OH WELL!!! |
| Huff & Garson April 24, 2026 at 21:16 PM |
| Commanders | I would have picked him over Stylesā¦. I hope Iām wrong. |
| IrishSkins April 24, 2026 at 21:17 PM |
| Eagles | Downs was too excited to hear Jerry tell him he would make Downs play out his rookie contract + a franchise tag. |
| Greasy Meale April 24, 2026 at 21:18 PM ā |
| Giants | Dallas draft really well and still have another 1st round pick. Ugh. |
| Samr811 April 24, 2026 at 21:18 PM |
| Eagles | Downs to the Cowboys hurts a lot. NFC East has gotten a lot better already tonight. |
| Thedeffersons April 24, 2026 at 21:20 PM |
| Giants | NGL, as pumped as I was about Reese falling to us, my high was largely if not completely wiped out by what Dallas just did. And whatās worse is he was in our grasp, lol. |
| HughesYourDaddy April 24, 2026 at 21:22 PM |
| #18: Vikings select Caleb Banks |
| Eagles | The odds are getting better for Howie to trade down at this point. |
| 17thandShunk April 24, 2026 at 21:49 PM |
| Certainly no one there worth trading up for. |
| Rhude_22 April 24, 2026 at 21:49 PM |
| Eagles | Why are all these people on Twitter determined to ruin the television coverage of the draft? Can people seriously not wait 5-10 minutes so we can all enjoy this together? |
| Istand12 April 24, 2026 at 21:52 PM |
| Eagles trade up to #20, Dallas moves down to #23 |
| Eagles | Eagles get ā No. 20, 7th-round pick. Cowboys get ā No. 23, No. 114, No. 137 |
| Paul Douglas āDougā Collins April 24, 2026 at 21:54 PM |
| Eagles | We traded with Dallas. What in the Sam Hill? |
| Relocated_astro April 24, 2026 at 21:56 PM |
| Surprised they even answered the phone. |
| brunog39 April 24, 2026 at 21:56 PM |
| Eagles | Jeeez! Of all teams they trade with Dallas. Howie, what in tarnation??? |
| BrotherlyLuv24 April 24, 2026 at 21:56 PM |
| Eagles | Lol trading with Dallas againā¦I need to hear that draft call between Howie and Jerry. |
| SiriusEagle April 24, 2026 at 21:56 PM |
| #20: Eagles pick WR Makai Lemon |
| Eagles | Wow !!! |
| PhillySF April 24, 2026 at 21:57 PM |
| Eagles | Wowsers, so long AJ. |
| AZChupacabra April 24, 2026 at 21:57 PM |
| Eagles | Wow Howie got fleeced. Awful, awful move. Two fourths?? |
| SchwarbMach1 April 24, 2026 at 21:58 PM |
| Eagles | This pick is cursed. |
| reaper1221 April 24, 2026 at 21:58 PM |
| Eagles | I donāt think Makai Lemon was worth a trade up smh I hope Iām wrong. |
| eagleonmars April 24, 2026 at 22:00 PM |
| Eagles | Meh. Not worth 2 fourths. |
| Limey2020 April 24, 2026 at 22:00 PM |
| Eagles | Brutal. Happy to be wrong. This feels like a terrible waste of resources and another lousy pick at WR. |
| BCHaas April 24, 2026 at 22:00 PM |
| Commanders | Sucks for Lemon. He has to move from California, to Philly. |
| EldonD April 24, 2026 at 22:02 PM |
| Lemon gonna bust hard. |
| Bacon meisterog April 24, 2026 at 22:02 PM |
| Fortunately heās on his way to that bastion of mental health and support, Philadelphia. |
| Stubborn Optimist April 24, 2026 at 22:03 PM |
| Eagles | Fire Howie. How many dumb WR do they need? Lemon head Agholor 2.0 |
| Underdog133 April 24, 2026 at 22:02 PM |
| Commanders | Lemon in a bottom-10 passing attempt offense is good for Commanders ā neutralizes him to an extent |
| GapitalDominion April 24, 2026 at 22:03 PM |
| *in a bottom 10 passing offense with a QB who canāt throw over the middle. Basically clips his wings. |
| Rock_em April 24, 2026 at 22:08 PM |
| Eagles | What a joke. Gave up both 4ths for a slow small slot receiver. |
| NotoriousRKB April 24, 2026 at 22:06 PM |
| Eagles | We moved up for a friggin Lemon. |
| jXn April 24, 2026 at 22:10 PM |
| Eagles | Give me a few minutes guys, I need to go read Twitter so I can get an opinion. |
| OptimisticEagle April 24, 2026 at 22:16 PM |
| #23 Cowboys pick DE Malachi Lawrence |
| Eagles | Lawrence is a reach but heās good. |
| Skilow April 24, 2026 at 22:18 PM |
| Commanders | I figured Philly wanted to jump someone for Lemon if they were moving on from Brown. Plus, with a lot of the tackles gone, Pittsburgh might have taken Lemon. |
| dg28 April 24, 2026 at 22:01 PM |
| Commanders | Malachi Lawrence to Dallas. |
| RedskinsFan1982 April 24, 2026 at 22:19 PM |
| Eagles | Holy moley, we got a punt returner?! |
| A6ftGuardFromGeorgetown April 24, 2026 at 22:01 PM |
| Eagles | Cowboys Defense going to be much improved next year. |
| AZChupacabra April 24, 2026 at 22:19 PM |
| Eagles | Happy for Malachi Lawrence. He was a 3rd round pick on the boards in February. |
| Masked Man April 24, 2026 at 22:20 PM |
| Commanders | Dallas made another good pick. Lawrence is a very appealing addition. |
| Bobs fhall team April 24, 2026 at 22:24 PM |