Cowboys fill a big need, draft Notre Dame LB Marist Liufau with the 87th pick

Drafting him was a need for this team. A bigger need than running back or wide receiver. My guess is Zeke is probably on his way back to Dallas and the Cowboys will bank on Jalen Tolbert making a nice jump in 2024.

Liufau could be a solid rotational linebacker for Dallas. He has a good frame with at least decent movement skills to help in coverage, and he has experience playing multiple linebacker spots in college, giving him some positional versatility.

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Overall

The second day of the NFL Draft is now over, and I will say outside of the Marshawn Kneeland pick at 56, it was a productive day for the Dallas Cowboys.

Kneeland was one of the best available players on the board at that time, but I think they still had bigger needs than a player who won't start day one.

The Cowboys don't pick again until the 5th round so this might be the last we see of any players who could step in right away and get playing time early for Dallas.

Nonetheless, a solid day for the Cowboys. Don't let them not taking a running back get you down, they needed a linebacker more than a back at this point. They only had two on the depth chart, adding here was the smart pick.

Look for the Cowboys to take a RB and a WR the next time they are on the clock.