Twitter: Stephen: Rod and Taco didn't see eye to eye

[Stash]

This is hardly surprising.

I'll ask the question that will piss some people off.

While I have little doubt Taco probably has his issues, is Marinelli too inflexible to maybe give an inch or two here or there to try to get a kid with some decent skills on the field and get him productive?

There is enough about Taco where this is probably mostly him, but I wonder if we have reached that point with Marinelli after 6 years that it might be time for a new voice and fresh ideas for the DL.

We're well past that time.

It seems time for this coach to be judged on what's he's doing now, now what he may have done almost 20 years ago.

 

[Flamma]

Before anyone bashes Rod just know Taco never had the right attitude. Every action by soft taco on social media and what we've seen on the field just indicates he never had it. Dude will be out of the league during the 2021 season. It was a bad reach at the time, and it turned out to be a bad pick like many saw. Can we move on already, this bum doesn't deserve any attention.

What worries me is that it might have been more than a talent issue that got him released from the team. If it was just the fact he straight up sucks, fine. But what is really? He was showing improvement and in the weeks the Cowboys were missing Gregory and Quinn, Taco is inactive? Something isn't right.

 

[Stash]

Taco was Rods choice.

And his responsibility. And his accountability.

But we just have to be patient and wait for his 'retirement' after this season. And hope it doesn't cost us again this year like it did last year.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

This is hardly surprising.

I'll ask the question that will piss some people off.

While I have little doubt Taco probably has his issues, is Marinelli too inflexible to maybe give an inch or two here or there to try to get a kid with some decent skills on the field and get him productive?

There is enough about Taco where this is probably mostly him, but I wonder if we have reached that point with Marinelli after 6 years that it might be time for a new voice and fresh ideas for the DL.

we cowboys may criticize Marinelli to no end, well at least some do, but he is well respected in the NFL circles and the media familiar with the NFL. Rod drives his players hard, and expdcts a lot from them and pushes them to be their best. Taco seemed like he felt entitled being a first rounder and a spoiled player in Michigan...….bad pick on our part.

 

[Stash]

I'll say this, and we can call it an unconfirmed rumor due to lack of official source, but I've been told Tyus Bowser was Rod's want in 2017.
I trust the person who told me that, but I have no way of confirming that to everyone. And not like Bowser has been any better so far

That being said, has there ever been a player before Taco that Rod couldn't get along with?
We can question his coaching up skills, but it just seems everyone sort of likes him on the team.

Is being "liked" more important than being "good at your job"?

 

[Stash]

I find it hard to blame the coach when the disagreement is about what the standard of play should be. Coaches want your best every play. What did Taco want?

Do you find it "hard to blame the coach" who campaigned for the team to draft Taco?

 

[visionary]

This is hardly surprising.

I'll ask the question that will piss some people off.

While I have little doubt Taco probably has his issues, is Marinelli too inflexible to maybe give an inch or two here or there to try to get a kid with some decent skills on the field and get him productive?

There is enough about Taco where this is probably mostly him, but I wonder if we have reached that point with Marinelli after 6 years that it might be time for a new voice and fresh ideas for the DL.

No need to wonder
We’ve been there for a couple of years at least

 

[stilltheguru]

If Taco pams out this year somewhere else Rod will be on the hot seat. I doubt it happens tho. Taco trash

 

[TwoCentPlain]

From the looks of it, no team even offered a 7th round pick for him. 7th Round picks are the equivalent of undrafted FA signings. And Taco's salary is pretty low for a DE. Speaks volumes about Taco.

My guess is that he lands with the Dolphins, Jets, Skins, Bengals, or Stealers on a waiver claim. If none of them claim him, then maybe the Texans. I think he will probably have a mediocre career for a few years and then disappear.

 

[Stash]

What worries me is that it might have been more than a talent issue that got him released from the team. If it was just the fact he straight up sucks, fine. But what is really? He was showing improvement and in the weeks the Cowboys were missing Gregory and Quinn, Taco is inactive? Something isn't right.

He and Rod were getting along so poorly that there was no repairing things. They talked in the offseason at which point Taco and his agent asked for a trade. The Cowboys then featured him during the lreaseon, and despite two great games, they still couldn't get another team to touch him. Not even the Texans, who he had the best game of his career against. That's how bad things got.

 

[Stash]

If Taco pams out this year somewhere else Rod will be on the hot seat. I doubt it happens tho. Taco trash

Rod is already on the hit seat. One foot out the door and another on a banana peel.

 

[visionary]

We gave up on a first round asset with potential after 2 years because of a has been coach who will likely be gone after this year?

Yep, makes total sense

 

[dfense]

Taco wasn’t accustomed to being cussed out...

Yup, he was a "star" all his life and now he's being paid he's accountable. Funny how a proven coach with a track record of getting guys to produce is now this week's problem. Keep Taco over Marinelli? lol Like he's holding him back. Notice they couldn't get anything for him? There's a coincidence. Cowboys had the 7th best defense in the league last year. Yeah, Marinelli's a problem.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

From the looks of it, no team even offered a 7th round pick for him. 7th Round picks are the equivalent of undrafted FA signings. And Taco's salary is pretty low for a DE. Speaks volumes about Taco.

My guess is that he lands with the Dolphins, Jets, Skins, Bengals, or Stealers on a waiver claim. If none of them claim him, then maybe the Texans. I think he will probably have a mediocre career for a few years and then disappear.

I suspect he'll end up in the CFL.

 

[amame25]

This is so dumb. He's not a wal mart greeter like some of you. He doesn't get paid to show up. He gets paid to produce. Him not getting playing time because his coach doesn't like him is killing his future potential earnings. If I were him I would have done the same thing. If you aren't going to play me let me go so I can at least play somewhere and try to make a name for myself.

Exactly what during his actual playing time did you see that gave him any justification to be throwing his weight around? All the rumors have said that he didn't work hard, was basically a malcontent, yet you want to stand behind him. This seems to be a pattern with you to buck any kind of authority. School must have been hard for you.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

If Taco pams out this year somewhere else Rod will be on the hot seat. I doubt it happens tho. Taco trash

I doubt it happens also. He MIGHT be good enough to be a backup somewhere, but I most strongly suspect he'll soon be out of the NFL.

 

[GenoT]

Old School vs Entitled Youth

Memo to Taco: JAG players aren’t allowed to have attitude issues.

 

[Stash]

We gave up on a first round asset with potential after 2 years because of a has been coach who will likely be gone after this year?

Yep, makes total sense

And a guy with one foot out the door already.

This entire 'transition thing' with he and Kris Richard is a complete farce. How people just go along with it baffles me.

Richard's calling the plays but we'll let the old man keep the title? Yep, sure hate to 'ruffle any feathers' or 'hurt any feelings there'. That's how all businesses handle things, right? It's all about the feelings isn't it?

Now it's to the point wher Richard is even the guy talking to the media, but yeah "Rod Marinelli, defensive coordinator". What a joke. This is as bad as when Monte Kiffin was flushing the defense down the drain. They couldn't bring themselves to fire him either, remember? He was 'reassigned' or whatever bull**** term they used.

Just like firing Scott Linehan last year was handle so well, and a 'mutual decision'. I hate being lied to.

 

[Hennessy_King]

No, that's not dumb. Rod Marienelli is the D coordinator. That means he calls the shots, as in, is every defensive player's boss. If a player has a problem, he needs to resolve it privately with his coach and not go whining to social media. Or maybe you think social media is the right outlet. If so, go complaining to it if you have any kind of job problem. Good luck with that one.

People complain on social media all the time. Just nobody cares. I have a wife and 3 kids I need my job. When you are dealing with millionaire athletes it's a totally different dynamic. He doesn't need to play for the cowboys. You don't think he expressed his greivances already with the staff and went straight to social media. Social media was likely his last resort

 

[glimmerman]

He must have punched Marinelli in the nose or something.