Not every second-round draft pick finds immediate success in the NFL. That plain fact often obscures a player's initial evaluation in our society of instant gratification and immediate validation. Some are drafted with an eye for the future more than heavy usage in the present.
That's the basis for our new series focusing on the 2024 second-rounders who didn't get a chance to do a lot as rookies, for a variety of reasons.
First up is Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Selected No. 56 overall out of Western Michigan, Kneeland entered the Dallas depth chart behind Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Chauncey Gholston.