The Dallas Cowboys have been spoiled with a stockpile of edge rushers over the last few seasons, but the departures of Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler to the Washington Commanders, plus the injury to Sam Williams, is testing the depth behind Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence. This makes second-round pick defensive end Marshawn Kneeland a key component to what the Cowboys do defensively in 2024.
New defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will need Kneeland to adapt to the NFL quickly and provide some juice rushing the passer from the perimeter as well as being able to be solid against the run, which the Cowboys desperately need.