Dude, the Dallas Cowboys just made a wild move that pretty much guarantees a former third-round pick is out the door. Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton is straight up saying that 2024 third-round pick Marist Liufau has a **90% chance** of being traded after the Cowboys brought in future Hall of Famer Von Miller on a one-year deal. Seriously, nine out of ten!
Von Miller Walks In, Depth Chart Explodes
The Cowboys are known for making big splashes, and bringing in Von Miller definitely counts. While it might be late in his career, the man still led the Washington Commanders with nine sacks last year. That’s a *meaningful addition* right there. But the ripple effect? It made an already deep edge rusher room an absolute logjam. Moton’s take is simple: Miller’s signing just blew up Liufau’s chances of hanging onto even a back-end roster spot. It’s a tough business, man.
Liufau’s Spot: Nowhere to Be Found?
Liufau was the 87th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, a high-upside guy they wanted to develop in a new position. But now? He’s staring at a depth chart that includes Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence, Miller, Sam Williams, and James Houston. That’s six dudes ahead of him. The Cowboys are likely looking at Liufau as their seventh edge rusher, and let’s be real, keeping seven edge rushers on the final roster just doesn’t make a lot of sense for any team. As much as they might wanna keep developing him, it seems like he’s the odd man out, unless they’re planning on shipping Williams or Houston too.
So what’s next? The Cowboys probably aren’t getting a third-rounder back for Liufau, but a good Day 3 pick, like a fourth or fifth rounder, is definitely possible. Rebuilding teams like the Miami Dolphins could totally be intrigued by his potential and upside as depth at edge rusher. It’s a wild turn for a fresh third-round pick, but that’s the NFL for ya. Keep an eye out for that trade, it feels like it’s coming any day now.
Oh, and just a quick note from around the league: our own Seahawks 2nd-round safety Bud Clark got some bad news on his starting job for Week 1. Yikes!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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