Does Anae have the chance to be our TJ Watt?

Typhus

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Beaker42 said:
I love his motor.
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We all want that to be true for Anae, all Cowboys fans want that to be true to make up for the Taco failure.
Since I brought up the Taco in this thread, and not trying to derail, just got me thinking about tacos in general, guess because Im kind of hungry.
You ever notice that if you don't let the taco meat cool down before placing it in the shell, that the taco will just split in half when you pick it up?
I know, strange question, but came to mind and some others might have experienced the same.
I suffer some serious taco rage when that happens.
 
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Typhus said:
We all want that to be true for Anae, all Cowboys fans want that to be true to make up for the Taco failure.
Since I brought up the Taco in this thread, and not trying to derail, just got me thinking about tacos in general, guess because Im kind of hungry.
You ever notice that if you don't let the taco meat cool down before placing it in the shell, that the taco will just split in half when you pick it up?
I know, strange question, but came to mind and some others might have experienced the same.
I suffer some serious taco rage when that happens.
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Worse yet consuming those tacos is constipating but then all that is needed is an Anae-ma.
 
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Bradlee Anae break down

College:
All-American, Morris Trophy winner, two-time all 1st team All-Pac 12, 30 career sacks. led Utes in sacks in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2019, he surpassed a 90.0 PFF pass rush grade three times, including a 92.2 against Arizona State.

Senior Bowl:
Had an amazing week in practice as well as shined in the game (3 sacks, 5 pressures, 89.4 PFF grade)

Combine:
6-3/257 - 4.93 40 - 31.0 Vertical - 25 Bench - 115 Broad - 7.44 3Cone - 4.43 Shuttle
Compared to 2020 participants who will play similar RDE role
2nd round pick Yetur Gross-Matos 6-5/266 - no 40 - 34.0 Vertical - 20 Bench - 120 Broad - no 3Cone - No Shuttle
3rd round pick Jonathan Greenard 6-3/263 - 30.5 Vertical - 22 Bench - 113 Broad - 7.13 3Cone - 4.34 Shuttle
5th round pick Alton Robinson 6-3/264 - 4.69 40 - 35.5 Vertical - 25 Bench - 119 Broad - 7.32 3Cone - 4.32 Shuttle

Compared to Cowboys 2019 defensive linemen rookies:
2nd round pick Trysten Hill 6-3/308 5.04 40 - 35.0 Vertical - 28 Bench - 115 Broad - 7.70 3Cone - 4.38 Shuttle
5th round pick Joe Jackson 6-4/275 - no 40 - 27.0 Vertical - 22 Bench - 109 Broad - no 3Cone - no Shuttle
7th round pick Jalen Jelks 6-5/256 - 4.92 40 -32.5 Vertical - 19 Bench - 113 Broad- 7.22 3Cone - 4.59 Shuttle
UDFA Daniel Wise 6-3/281 5.28 40 - 27.5 Vertical - 22 Bench - 112 Broad - 7.53 3 Cone - 4.37 Shuttle

and just to make things sting one more time:
1st round selection Taco Charlton 6-6/277 4.92 40 time - 33.0 Vertical - 25 Bench - 116 Broad - 7.17 3Cone - 4.39 Shuttle
1st round selection TJ Watt 6-4/252 4.69 40 time - 37.0 Vertical - 21 Bench - 128 Broad - 6.79 3 Cone - 4.13 Shuttle

Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy on Anae:


 
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As much as I want him to be known as the Anae-hilator (both for production and because I coined the phrase that the media will probably steal), I think he's going to struggle according to the ol' eye test.
 
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KingintheNorth said:
Bradlee Anae break down

College:
All-American, Morris Trophy winner, two-time all 1st team All-Pac 12, 30 career sacks. led Utes in sacks in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2019, he surpassed a 90.0 PFF pass rush grade three times, including a 92.2 against Arizona State.

Senior Bowl:
Had an amazing week in practice as well as shined in the game (3 sacks, 5 pressures, 89.4 PFF grade)

Combine:
6-3/257 - 4.93 40 - 31.0 Vertical - 25 Bench - 115 Broad - 7.44 3Cone - 4.43 Shuttle
Compared to 2020 participants who will play similar RDE role
2nd round pick Yetur Gross-Matos 6-5/266 - no 40 - 34.0 Vertical - 20 Bench - 120 Broad - no 3Cone - No Shuttle
3rd round pick Jonathan Greenard 6-3/263 - 30.5 Vertical - 22 Bench - 113 Broad - 7.13 3Cone - 4.34 Shuttle
5th round pick Alton Robinson 6-3/264 - 4.69 40 - 35.5 Vertical - 25 Bench - 119 Broad - 7.32 3Cone - 4.32 Shuttle

Compared to Cowboys 2019 defensive linemen rookies:
2nd round pick Trysten Hill 6-3/308 5.04 40 - 35.0 Vertical - 28 Bench - 115 Broad - 7.70 3Cone - 4.38 Shuttle
5th round pick Joe Jackson 6-4/275 - no 40 - 27.0 Vertical - 22 Bench - 109 Broad - no 3Cone - no Shuttle
7th round pick Jalen Jelks 6-5/256 - 4.92 40 -32.5 Vertical - 19 Bench - 113 Broad- 7.22 3Cone - 4.59 Shuttle
UDFA Daniel Wise 6-3/281 5.28 40 - 27.5 Vertical - 22 Bench - 112 Broad - 7.53 3 Cone - 4.37 Shuttle

and just to make things sting one more time:
1st round selection Taco Charlton 6-6/277 4.92 40 time - 33.0 Vertical - 25 Bench - 116 Broad - 7.17 3Cone - 4.39 Shuttle
1st round selection TJ Watt 6-4/252 4.69 40 time - 37.0 Vertical - 21 Bench - 128 Broad - 6.79 3 Cone - 4.13 Shuttle

Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy on Anae:


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What medicals are they talking about that caused him to fall in the draft? I hadn't heard about that.
 
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i think he'll win the job opposite DLaw.
Lamb,Diggs,Biadasz and Anae will be a special group for a long time.
Anae has the size and rush skills to be a solid player in this league for awhile.
 
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Anae is an excellent fit for that hybrid position, but I wonder if Gregory returns from reinstatement, it will limit his reps. Timing/measurements mean nothing after a player is drafted, he will be evaluated by production. Very hard to project as many pass rushers after the 1st rd have failed on this level.
 
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He will have to beat out some players. Not sure how much our new DC rotates his guys..
 
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kskboys said:
More like a Tony Tolbert, Jabaal Sheard, maybe Rob Ninkovich or possibly Charles Johnson.
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I think there are some similarities with Takk McKinley. Both are probably too stiff to be a 7 gap rusher, but both explode well of the snap and can get pressure in 8 or 9 gaps. Both are high effort guys. Like McKinley, I could see Anae being much more effective as a role player than as a starter
 
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MarcusRock said:
As much as I want him to be known as the Anae-hilator (both for production and because I coined the phrase that the media will probably steal), I think he's going to struggle according to the ol' eye test.
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Excellent moniker for him, (you should buy that Domain name). And thanks for the go ahead to use the eye test on him, we arent allowed to use that on the " Anointed One"
 
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At this level it's about the work you put in before game day and translating that to on the field play during a game. Those who push themselves to be better will rise the rest fall. Not sure what his ceiling is but if he works hard he will have a shot to reach it.
 
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He may have the motor, but I don't think he has Watt's athleticism
 
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