{"id":27983,"date":"2025-07-11T23:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=27983"},"modified":"2025-07-11T23:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:17:19","slug":"cowboys-second-year-player-expected-to-make-biggest-leap-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=27983","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys&#8217; second-year player expected to make biggest leap in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4422,h_2487,x_0,y_375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jzxs8vv6t3j51rvvkr.jpg\" alt=\" Dallas Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown react to recovering a fumble in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&amp;T Stadium. \" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ttroffj2d\">It feels like the youth on this Dallas Cowboys roster heading into the 2025 season is not getting talked about enough.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_2t79iijos\">The offensive could be one of the youngest in the league, with fourth-year lineman Tyler Smith taking a leadership role after the retirement of Zack Martin.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_s2nbp325e\">A lot will be expected from the offensive line; however, there are other positions where youth will have to play like veterans during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_r0sabe5e7\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4833,h_3222,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jzxsnn9y826xdemtec.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_2eha10314\">Recently. Nick Eatman of the official Cowboys website was asked which second-year player will take the biggest leap this season. Eatman believes it will be linebacker Marist Liufau.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ggpewipyv\">&#8220;I have a feeling the guy who is going to make the biggest leap is linebacker Marist Liufau. The Cowboys have added a pair of veterans in Murray and Sanborn but Liufau had a solid rookie year and could be ready to take a huge leap. Let&#8217;s not forget how linebackers have always thrived in Eberflus&#8217; system and who is to say Liufau won&#8217;t be the next one,&#8221; wrote Eatman on the second-year linebacker.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_esmujyo0r\">Liufau showed flashes of brilliance during his rookie season. However, the Cowboys will be looking for more than flashes this season. 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