# Mike Moraitis: Moraitis writes that the best Cowboys rookie Malachi Lawrence can hope for is the No. 3 edge rusher role behind Rashan Gary and Donovan Ezeiruaku, and that added competition or a signing could push him further down the depth chart.

**Claimed:** Aug 9, 2026
**Pundit:** Mike Moraitis — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/malachi-lawrence-making-noise-cowboys-training-camp

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> The best-case scenario for Lawrence right now is to be the No. 3 edge rusher behind Gary and Ezeiruaku.

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## The claims

- **Malachi Lawrence to be 3rd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys

## What others said about the same people

- Bobby Kownack on Dallas Cowboys: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab70bbf8-6373-48ac-af86-ce8d9da4da35 (scored 92.86)
- Brooke Cersosimo on Dallas Cowboys: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bears over the Jets, the Cowboys in the Battle for Texas and an upset of the Chiefs by the undefeated Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7717b6ff-86ce-4cda-b192-202b3b80c3c7 (scored 95.24)
- Jeremy Pargo on Dallas Cowboys: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c480715-cdf3-4092-ac36-f7a4e338e2eb (scored 100)
- Eric Moody on Dallas Cowboys: Moody picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including upsets by the Jaguars at Cincinnati and the Saints over Atlanta on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/716d760e-4e9a-419c-943a-aedb384a623f (scored 100)
- Pamela Maldonado on Dallas Cowboys: Maldonado picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including Denver upsetting the unbeaten 49ers and Atlanta winning in New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c41cfbfd-b264-4643-bbc5-e3ecc1d02e7d (scored 92.86)
- Chris Simms on Dallas Cowboys: Simms gave straight-up final-score picks for every Week 4 game (he says he picks without looking at the spread), including Jaguars over Bengals, Rams over Eagles, Lions over Panthers and 49ers over Broncos. He also pegged Roman Wilson as Pittsburgh's emerging No. 2 receiver and doubted Nico Collins would be himself for Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9434b7a9-79f2-4276-85cd-2d8abe74c6fe (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

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- John Breech on Jameis Winston: Breech picked the Eagles to beat the Bears 23-16 on Monday night, and expected Jameis Winston to start at quarterback for the Giants in Week 4 against Arizona while newly acquired J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6e98531-b302-4613-b490-06830338ade7 (scored 100)
- Chris Roling on Drew Lock: Roling expects Sam Darnold's hip injury to keep him out, meaning Drew Lock will be Seattle's quarterback when the Chargers visit in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a070ae3-e756-45b8-bae4-0104e432653c (scored 0)
- Christian Booher on Blake Miller: Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make his debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/de49ff55-54a5-4410-ba7c-0b7e1f1a2f68 (scored 0)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0)
- Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100)

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