Marist Liufau ready to run wild in 'LB guru' Matt Eberflus' aggressive scheme

DallasCowboys.com's Patrik Walker spoke with the 2024 third-round pick, and Liufau shared what he worked on the most coming into his second training camp as a member of the Cowboys, which was his speed. He also shared his excitement to work with a linebacker guru like defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

"It's helped me because [Eberflus] is very hands-on," he said. "Being a defensive coordinator, but also a linebacker guy, he's always in the room, always giving his feedback, and then, obviously, on the field, helping us out where he can. So I feel like they do a great job of developing us and especially the linebacker position, [Eberflus] being a linebacker guy.

" … You can tell [the linebackers' group] is kind of his baby, and where he focuses a lot of energy on, even though he's our defensive coordinator. I love how we emphasize our play style. Before anything else, we're emphasizing running to the football, being aggressive and really hustling."

Eberflus wants his unit to be flying down the field. Earlier this week, it was reported that defensive tackle Mazi Smith dropped some weight in preparation for playing in this new system. Look out, that Cowboys defense is going to be quick.