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Caleb Downs' NFL Draft Phone Call From Dallas Cowboys Didn't Go as Planned
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Caleb Downs' NFL Draft Phone Call From Dallas Cowboys Didn't Go as Planned

Dallas Cowboys On SI·Mike Moraitis·about 1 month ago
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Before every pick is made in the NFL Draft, the player receives a call from the team drafting him, and that was no different for the Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. What was different was the fact that Downs didn't exactly hear what his new team had to say when the call was made. When asked by ESPN's Laura Rutledge about getting "the call" from Dallas after he was the No. 11 pick , Downs admitted he was too excited to hear what was being said on the other end. "But it was a great conversation," Downs said. "I honestly couldn't hear him much. I was too excited to listen, so... I'm just excited to do what I can do and be committed to the team." Cowboys were aggressive to secure Downs Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images All along we said that if the Cowboys were able to land Downs with the No. 12 pick, it would be great value for Dallas. Well, the Cowboys came close to doing that. With Dallas sitting just one pick away from having Downs fall into their lap at No.…

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