Tyler Smith was dominating

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Rockport said:
I put the blame squarely on Philbin.
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Why?

Smith was a penalty machine in College. The fact the brass thought he would come to the most penalized team in football and miraculously cut out the penalties is a bad assumption on their part.

Smith could potentially be all world. But it wont matter if he opens a hole for a 50 yard TD run if its called back because he held his block too long.
 
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phildadon86 said:
Why?

Smith was a penalty machine in College. The fact the brass thought he would come to the most penalized team in football and miraculously cut out the penalties is a bad assumption on their part.

Smith could potentially be all world. But it wont matter if he opens a hole for a 50 yard TD run if its called back because he held his block too long.
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Dude, it’s not just Smith that’s making these penalties and he wasn’t even on the team last year where they lead the league in penalties most coming from the offensive line.
 
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Rockport said:
Dude, it’s not just Smith that’s making these penalties and he wasn’t even on the team last year where they lead the league in penalties most coming from the offensive line.
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I never said it was just Smith. I am saying this coaching staff had a year to get rid of this nonsense and their plan to address the penalties was to draft the most penalized player in college lol. That's all I am saying.
 
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phildadon86 said:
I never said it was just Smith. I am saying this coaching staff had a year to get rid of this nonsense and their plan to address the penalties was to draft the most penalized player in college lol. That's all I am saying.
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You mentioned ONLY Smith. So what is one to think? Jeez.
 
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People forget that he's super raw and new to football. He's gonna improve tremendously once he learns the game mentally to go with his physicality.
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He's not new to football … but yes, he needs some work and polish, and he has a learning curve with changing positions.
 
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terra said:
Those comparing him to LA are frankly full of it.

I have never seen anyone dominate like LA did.

Smith has a lot of power and wants to hit which is very important; but tap the brakes BIG TIME comparing him to LA.
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I don't remember LA dominating people his rookie year.

It's been a long time however...
 

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CBS graded each first round rookie after one week. Smith got an A- and the writeup was pretty effusive.
 
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Few things that are GREAT signs:
  1. his pad level was great
  2. His ability to drive defenders down the field is great as well
  3. His combo blocking and ability to move up to the next level is promising
Also the penalties can be cleaned up with coaching. His problem in college was his hand placement. He would almost ALWAYS get his hands outside near the shoulder pads and that will undoubtedly get a holding penalty called every single time.
 

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Ken said:
I don't remember LA dominating people his rookie year.

It's been a long time however...
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read the posts again; they were comparing him to LA at his best. Which of course is moronic.
 
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terra said:
read the posts again; they were comparing him to LA at his best. Which of course is moronic.
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I think my point remains, LA wasn't destroying people the way Tyler is in his rookie season. He developed that more as he went. He was very very good his rookie year but i don't remember him destroying people the way he did in his subsequent years.

I believe the point is he can get on that trajectory as he grows and gets even stronger.

I believe the Cowboys see this as they made him take #73. It is a strange practice to force numbers on players because of playstyle but the Cowboys clearly think he is capable.
 
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phildadon86 said:
I never said it was just Smith. I am saying this coaching staff had a year to get rid of this nonsense and their plan to address the penalties was to draft the most penalized player in college lol. That's all I am saying.
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Yah, that was their plan? LOL

Sometimes you get a little too cry baby.
 
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phildadon86 said:
Why?

Smith was a penalty machine in College. The fact the brass thought he would come to the most penalized team in football and miraculously cut out the penalties is a bad assumption on their part.

Smith could potentially be all world. But it wont matter if he opens a hole for a 50 yard TD run if its called back because he held his block too long.
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Diggs gave up a lot of yards...yada yada...he has 11 INTs.

Tyler Smith might commit a couple of penalties early but by the 2nd half, defensive players will lose their will to compete.
 
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