Everyone down on Taco

DHCBF66 · Sep 15, 2019

Thread after thread about what a waste Taco has been. When was it that D-Law started showing promise? Ya his 3rd year, until then he was a bust and injury prone. Now he is the $20 million dollar man. Say what you want, the kid showed up in the pre-season. Now there is a thread comparing him to Bobbie Carpenter. How about we wait and see if he shows up this season. They trade him and he blows it up there will be thread after thread on how the FO screwed up by trading him!

Bohuntr97 · Sep 15, 2019

A thread of reasoning. Thanks, I'm not going to give up on him yet.

America's Cowboy · Sep 15, 2019

Wrong.

D-Law started showing promise since his 2nd year (2015) with 8 sacks, since he was injured all of his rookie year (2014) and most of his 3rd year (2016). In his 4th year in 2017 (2nd year healthy), he tore it up with 14.5 sacks, then followed it up last year (his 5th year) with 10.5 sacks.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LawrDe00.htm

So, as you can see, it's a big difference trying to compare Taco with D-Law. D-Law has been producing from the beginning when healthy. Taco has been healthy but failed to produce at all.

Hoofbite · Sep 15, 2019

How should people view a 1st round pick who can't even make the active roster on Sunday?

The Quest for Six · Sep 15, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
Thread after thread about what a waste Taco has been. When was it that D-Law started showing promise? Ya his 3rd year, until then he was a bust and injury prone. Now he is the $20 million dollar man. Say what you want, the kid showed up in the pre-season. Now there is a thread comparing him to Bobbie Carpenter. How about we wait and see if he shows up this season. They trade him and he blows it up there will be thread after thread on how the FO screwed up by trading him!

Was not a fan of Taco's selection but If you're a first round pick and in year three to start the season you're inactive, that speaks volumes about what the organization thinks of you....And don't give me how he showed up in preseason when he was playing against other teams second and third stringers, shouldn't he dominate against subpar talent...From listening to those who report about the goings on in the organization, I think it's Taco's attitude that's more of a problem, he's too inconsistent, too easily knocked off his feet and takes too many plays off......If the organization feels he's not progressing or his attitude isn't what you need in the locker room, then I have no problem with the organization moving on from him....

Beast_from_East · Sep 15, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
Thread after thread about what a waste Taco has been. When was it that D-Law started showing promise? Ya his 3rd year, until then he was a bust and injury prone. Now he is the $20 million dollar man. Say what you want, the kid showed up in the pre-season. Now there is a thread comparing him to Bobbie Carpenter. How about we wait and see if he shows up this season. They trade him and he blows it up there will be thread after thread on how the FO screwed up by trading him!

Dude was a healthy scratch against the Giants...…………..first round picks play in this league unless you are hurt or you freaking suck.

Taco aint hurt...……………..you may not have given up on him, but it looks like the team already has.

WeaponX · Sep 15, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
Thread after thread about what a waste Taco has been. When was it that D-Law started showing promise? Ya his 3rd year, until then he was a bust and injury prone. Now he is the $20 million dollar man. Say what you want, the kid showed up in the pre-season. Now there is a thread comparing him to Bobbie Carpenter. How about we wait and see if he shows up this season. They trade him and he blows it up there will be thread after thread on how the FO screwed up by trading him!

Seems like everyone forgets DLaw had 8 sacks in his 2nd year...and played very well in the playoffs his rookie season after missing 9 games due to injury

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country · Sep 15, 2019

Opinions vary just like beliefs. And here's my opinion. If Taco was in a defensive scheme that put a premium on stopping the run he'd be great. Because that is his strong suit. So this get up the field get after the passer scheme doesn't fit his skillset. He is a run stopper who can add a couple of QB pressures and sacks here and there.

So the FO drafted a player whose skillset didn't fit their scheme. That's not the players fault.

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country · Sep 15, 2019

America's Cowboy said:
Wrong.

D-Law started showing promise since his 2nd year (2015) with 8 sacks, since he was injured all of his rookie year (2014) and most of his 3rd year (2016). In his 4th year in 2017 (2nd year healthy), he tore it up with 14.5 sacks, then followed it up last year (his 5th year) with 10.5 sacks.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LawrDe00.htm

So, as you can see, it's a big difference trying to compare Taco with D-Law. D-Law has been producing from the beginning when healthy. Taco has been healthy but failed to produce at all.

Semantics. By the end of his third year people started seeing him different. Some thought he was inconsistent, some thought he was a knucklehead, and some thought he was injury prone. So by the end of his third year we knew he was a guy we could potentially count on.

JoeKing · Sep 15, 2019

Taco had a very good preseason but that doesn't seem to matter once the regular season starts like it should. He has earned a chance to prove himself this season and yet, thus far he has been denied that opportunity. Seems to me the FO is toying with the man's career like they just wanted to get that good preseason on tape so other teams could see it and then they could shop him around to other teams during the regular season. Doesn't seem fair to me but if this is the FO's game then I hope we get something good for him and I wish him all the luck on his next team.

America's Cowboy · Sep 15, 2019

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
Semantics. By the end of his third year people started seeing him different. Some thought he was inconsistent, some thought he was a knucklehead, and some thought he was injury prone. So by the end of his third year we knew he was a guy we could potentially count on.

D-Law was still way much better than Taco. Taco is a total bust. What are you debating for?

Dre11 · Sep 15, 2019

Taco asked for a trade in the off-season according to Slater

jaythecowboy · Sep 15, 2019

The issue is we can only carry 53 players on the roster. The Cowboys have established veterans that are better than him and also young defensive linemen that they see have potential (with longer contracts). Keeping Taco means cutting someone else and no one seems to offer any options.

Alexander · Sep 15, 2019

Whoops.

Stash · Sep 15, 2019

Dre11 said:
Taco asked for a trade in the off-season according to Slater

This tells me that there's virtually no market for Taco whatsoever.

It confirms the speculation that he was, in fact, being featured during the preseason for a trade, and despite his good performance, the Cowboys still can't get anything for him. So now they sit him on the inactive list.

Alexander · Sep 15, 2019

stasheroo said:
This tells me that there's virtually no market for Taco whatsoever.

It confirms the speculation that he was, in fact, being featured during the preseason for a trade, and despite his good performance, the Cowboys still can't get anything for him. So now they sit him on the inactive list.

He will end up getting cut next week when Quinn returns.

jaythecowboy · Sep 15, 2019

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
Opinions vary just like beliefs. And here's my opinion. If Taco was in a defensive scheme that put a premium on stopping the run he'd be great. Because that is his strong suit. So this get up the field get after the passer scheme doesn't fit his skillset. He is a run stopper who can add a couple of QB pressures and sacks here and there.

So the FO drafted a player whose skillset didn't fit their scheme. That's not the players fault.

I still believe he was drafted to replace D Law at left end. But then D Law blew up and changed everything. That being said he should at least have been able to start on run downs at right end instead of Tyrone Crawford. Apparently he was mad last year that he had more run downs and Randy Gregory had the passing downs.

Dre11 · Sep 15, 2019

stasheroo said:
This tells me that there's virtually no market for Taco whatsoever.

It confirms the speculation that he was, in fact, being featured during the preseason for a trade, and despite his good performance, the Cowboys still can't get anything for him. So now they sit him on the inactive list.

I believe they can get something, not what they want. Teams maybe waiting on him to be released. With Quinn coming back. A move have to be made.

Stash · Sep 15, 2019

Alexander said:
Whoops.

Thanks again Rod!
:facepalm:

robjay04 · Sep 15, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
Thread after thread about what a waste Taco has been. When was it that D-Law started showing promise? Ya his 3rd year, until then he was a bust and injury prone. Now he is the $20 million dollar man. Say what you want, the kid showed up in the pre-season. Now there is a thread comparing him to Bobbie Carpenter. How about we wait and see if he shows up this season. They trade him and he blows it up there will be thread after thread on how the FO screwed up by trading him!

There’s obviously more than meets the eye with Taco. Something we don’t hear about...I’m guessing it’s him wanting s trade.

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What's it going to be then, eh?

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What's it going to be then, eh?

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