textaz03 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 With the 56th pick of the 2024 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys select: Western Michigan DE Marshawn Kneeland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddHatter Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 What the what…?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardHawk Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) Not what I expected, but 42nd on consensus board. Fits BPA and has a big motor. RAS 9.54 Edited April 27 by WizardHawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Dane Brugler had DE Marshawn Kneeland ranked as the 32nd overall player in this year's draft class. Brugler: "Kneeland is still taking classes in the art of the pass rush, but he is charged up into contact and displays twitch throughout his frame, which allows him to defeat blockers in different ways. He projects as a starting base end whose best football is yet to come." https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1784024037624025437?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatieMan Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) Did he blow out a knee in Jerry-Land already? Edited April 27 by WheatieMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtnldave Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Never heard of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnChimpo Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 I had a feeling this pick was going to be someone I’m not familiar with, and I was right. Glad to see he was ranked pretty highly. I’d rather see them go for someone they really like at a position where depth is needed than reach for a starter at RB or C. They can still get a solid RB tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardHawk Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) DE probably should have been on our radar more. DLaw is 32 in a couple of days, lost Armstrong and Williams hasn’t done much thus far. Edited April 27 by WizardHawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Cowboys' run defense was embarrassed when last taking field in playoffs vs. Packers. DE Marshawn Kneeland makes them more physical. He can improve defense on early downs, leading to more pass-rush opportunities for Micah Parsons and co. DeMarcus Lawrence gained a protégé. https://x.com/gehlkennfl/status/1784025578347119046?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt79511 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 This team loves them a 2nd round EDGE eh Off the charts athleticism + strong run defense profile is a plus. I like that they didn't force a need at RB or LB even though they could have. This feels like a McClay pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 RD 2 | PK 56 - Cowboys: Marshawn Kneeland EDGE, Western Michigan With the 56th overall pick, the @dallascowboys select the highest ranked edge defender by the NGS athleticism score (88) in this class. Kneeland will help replenish a Cowboys pass rush that led the NFL with a 42.5% pressure rate in 2023 but lost Dorance Armstrong & Dante Fowler in free agency. https://x.com/nextgenstats/status/1784025491038667099?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Overall, this fits the Zimmer vision to a tee. Kneeland adds more size to the front (6-3, 265+) and is going to immediately add value versus the run. As a pass-rusher, Kneeland displays a strong long arm as the base to his repertoire but needs to improve his rush angles and overall repertoire, but he does have some nice manipulative footwork. His athletic testing gives me optimism he can add more versatility to his rushes. #Cowboys https://x.com/johnowning/status/1784026763246624917?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Marshawn Kneeland had a 99 percentile run stop % since 2022 via @PFF https://x.com/marcus_mosher/status/1784025853032116332?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textaz03 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 The newest #Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland on the @TheDraftShow talks about why he deserves the same respect as Power 5 players. “I put in the work, I put in the time.” He also says he takes pride in his run defense. A player that seems VERY confident 🤟 #DallasCowboys https://x.com/brandoniswrite/status/1784028602465710411?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddHatter Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 46 minutes ago, textaz03 said: Cowboys' run defense was embarrassed when last taking field in playoffs vs. Packers. DE Marshawn Kneeland makes them more physical. He can improve defense on early downs, leading to more pass-rush opportunities for Micah Parsons and co. DeMarcus Lawrence gained a protégé. https://x.com/gehlkennfl/status/1784025578347119046?s=46&t=ktd6JTByZwOAf6VhdnN4wg Which of those two you taking off the field to play him? Or are we finally moving Micah back to LBer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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