Can Viliami Fehoko go from forgotten draft pick to Cowboys DL contributor?

[nalam]

so we ask Mazi to lose 40 LBs and we ask a Feheko to bulk up .thanks a lot Mr Quinn.

That mazi thing looks so fishy

 

[budsboys]

I was just talking about him with my brother and son Thursday I said we don't know what we really need on dline for sure yet but I said the people in the building know more about him than we do so don't count him out just yet there's more pieces we need than dline at the moment we need linebackers a center a rb I think that's our biggest need at the moment

 

[blueblood70]

DV are you meaning DO, just following you.

Deuce Vaughn who else LOL

 

[Typhus]

Deuce Vaughn who else LOL

LOL, had a moment there.

 

[Toro9]

Video on him is impressive (highlights anyway). He's a football player. The only question is if he can play in this league. Maybe the new DL coaches can light a fire under him.

 

[conner01]

He's another Reggie Robinson type.... off the roster and onto the waiver wire before anyone notices.

How would we even know? He hasn’t played yet

 

[Jumbo075]

After bulking up to play DT and a year in the pros I'm very anxious to see Fohoko this summer.

Can Viliami Fehoko go from forgotten draft pick to Cowboys DL contributor?

reidhanson
February 15, 2024

With the 27th pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft, the Cowboys made a very Cowboys-esque pick when they selected defensive lineman Viliami Fehoko out of San Jose State. The 6-foot-4, 263-pound no-nonsense prospect offered up a well-rounded game with the versatility to play along the defensive line.

Serving essentially as a red shirt season, 2023 was a chance for Fehoko to hone technique and bulk up. Without seeing game action, Fehoko’s rookie season was extremely disappointing and to many appeared like a bust. It’s a fair assessment considering some in the draft community were calling him one of the most underrated prospects at his position leading up to the draft. Even if he was a Day 3 pick, expectations were high for the rookie. He’ll now get an offseason to do whatever’s necessary to become an actual on-field contributor in 2024.

The Cowboys have a history of targeting defensive linemen with position flex in the middle rounds of the draft. It allows them to use the player outside in various techniques or reduce inside in more of a penetration role. Fehoko’s size and playing style likened him to Chauncey Golston as a prospect. Golston was another college DE Dallas has used in multiple capacities since joining the team.

But unlike Golston, a spot wasn’t readily available for Fehoko. The Cowboys were rich in DE talent and the limited number of active roster spots they had available at DT didn’t allow for a project player like Fehoko to see action.

Check out the rest of the story including pre-draft scouting reports along with video reviews of him:

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/li...k-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Dorance Armstrong, another 4th round pick was a non factor in his rookie season. He turned into a valuable player. Hopefully, Fehoko follows the same trajectory.

 

[rambo2]

After bulking up to play DT and a year in the pros I'm very anxious to see Fohoko this summer.

Can Viliami Fehoko go from forgotten draft pick to Cowboys DL contributor?

reidhanson
February 15, 2024

With the 27th pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft, the Cowboys made a very Cowboys-esque pick when they selected defensive lineman Viliami Fehoko out of San Jose State. The 6-foot-4, 263-pound no-nonsense prospect offered up a well-rounded game with the versatility to play along the defensive line.

Serving essentially as a red shirt season, 2023 was a chance for Fehoko to hone technique and bulk up. Without seeing game action, Fehoko’s rookie season was extremely disappointing and to many appeared like a bust. It’s a fair assessment considering some in the draft community were calling him one of the most underrated prospects at his position leading up to the draft. Even if he was a Day 3 pick, expectations were high for the rookie. He’ll now get an offseason to do whatever’s necessary to become an actual on-field contributor in 2024.

The Cowboys have a history of targeting defensive linemen with position flex in the middle rounds of the draft. It allows them to use the player outside in various techniques or reduce inside in more of a penetration role. Fehoko’s size and playing style likened him to Chauncey Golston as a prospect. Golston was another college DE Dallas has used in multiple capacities since joining the team.

But unlike Golston, a spot wasn’t readily available for Fehoko. The Cowboys were rich in DE talent and the limited number of active roster spots they had available at DT didn’t allow for a project player like Fehoko to see action.

Check out the rest of the story including pre-draft scouting reports along with video reviews of him:

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/li...k-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I'm interested to see how Fehoko does and how the other redshirt Scott does as well. .

 

[Kingofholland]

Red shirt year for Fehoko, he may get an opportunity depending on what happens with Armstrong and Fowler. I think Armstrong will sign a better contract elsewhere and Fowler likely commands similar contract to last year. At some point you need guys like Fehoko to step in to fill the shoes of higher cost rotational guys.

I'm not sure he will be a good pass rusher with limited edge burst, but could see him emerging as a solid 2 down player against the run. He was a productive player in college squeezing out tackles behind the line.

 

[Prossman2]

Zimmer wanting to get bigger up front cant help but benefit him. He has a powerful lower body. It will be fun to see how he looks after this off season.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

They moved him inside (the players you mentioned are all edge) so he needed to get bigger.

They moved him inside because there was no place for him outside, with Lawrence, Parsons, Armstrong, Williams and Fowler, all longer with the team.

He won't stay inside if Armstrong, et al leave in free agency....

 

[big dog cowboy]

They moved him inside because there was no place for him outside

They moved him inside because they projected him to be a better player at that position.

The post draft pick presser was very informative.