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Liufau would need to take a year two leap after starting nine games as a rookie where he had 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and three pass deflections. Overshown is the most questionable to get better. He was incredible coming off an injury in 2024, totaling 90 tackles in 12 starts, eight for a loss, five sacks, and an interception he returned for a touchdown. If James can contribute more than Nick Vigil, who started one game but played in 16 as a special teams contributor, the linebacker corps will be better.
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Kendricks for Sanborn and Murray could be a wash. Sandborn understands the defense, and Murray brings a lot of production. The difference in 2025 could be how Liufau develops, how good fifth-round pick Shemar James plays as a rookie, and how Overshown comes back from injury.
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Dallas traded for Kenneth Murray as the starting middle linebacker, who replaces Kendricks on the field. Over the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans, Murray played over 90% of the defensive snaps, averaging over 100 tackles and three sacks. He is an excellent athlete, but isn't instinctual and doesn't play with top-notch anticipation. Eberflus has always been considered a "linebacker whisperer" and has helped develop Sean Lee, Rolando McClain, Anthony Hitchens, Shaquille Leonard, Bobby Okereke, and Roquan Smith. It could elevate the entire unit if he could help take a good production guy like Murray, to the next level.
Liufau would need to take a year two leap after starting nine games as a rookie where he had 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and three pass deflections. Overshown is the most questionable to get better. He was incredible coming off an injury in 2024, totaling 90 tackles in 12 starts, eight for a loss, five sacks, and an interception he returned for a touchdown. If James can contribute more than Nick Vigil, who started one game but played in 16 as a special teams contributor, the linebacker corps will be better.
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Kendricks for Sanborn and Murray could be a wash. Sandborn understands the defense, and Murray brings a lot of production. The difference in 2025 could be how Liufau develops, how good fifth-round pick Shemar James plays as a rookie, and how Overshown comes back from injury.
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Dallas traded for Kenneth Murray as the starting middle linebacker, who replaces Kendricks on the field. Over the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans, Murray played over 90% of the defensive snaps, averaging over 100 tackles and three sacks. He is an excellent athlete, but isn't instinctual and doesn't play with top-notch anticipation. Eberflus has always been considered a "linebacker whisperer" and has helped develop Sean Lee, Rolando McClain, Anthony Hitchens, Shaquille Leonard, Bobby Okereke, and Roquan Smith. It could elevate the entire unit if he could help take a good production guy like Murray, to the next level.
