Bob McGinn - Scout Comments on Taco Charlton

[darthseinfeld]

Apparently to some, one can only play rush end in a 4-3 if you run a 4.6 40 or better.

We needed to take a guy that 270, runs a 4.5/4.6 and has a full arsenal of pass rush moves.

You know.....a top 10 pick

 

[darthseinfeld]

Apparently to some, one can only play rush end in a 4-3 if you run a 4.6 40 or better.

You also dont have to run 40 yards to sack a QB lol.

How was his cone and short shuttle?

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Why would anybody want him to play OLB? He is a 4-3 DE all the way.

,,, and I think the Wolverines switched to 4-3 just last year, his sudden emergence from the shadows may have been because of that...

 

[Sydla]

And it's also funny some people knocking Charlton for not being fast enough wanted Barnett.

Who ran a 40 time only 4 hundredths of a second faster. LOL

 

[TrailBlazer]

Wonderlic of 22. 6'6 277 pounds. Fits the scheme. I'm on board.

 

[sbark]

Taco vrs. Wisc OT ramczyk

http://giantswire.usatoday.com/2017...couting-report-wisconsin-tackle-ryan-ramczyk/

 

[TrailBlazer]

And it's also funny some people knocking Charlton for not being fast enough wanted Barnett.

Who ran a 40 time only 4 hundredths of a second faster. LOL

Good point but Barnett also produced record sack totals at UT.

 

[jazzcat22]

Sounds like he's a guy with the frame and talent, but is raw. Sounds a lot like David Irving to me.

Nate Newton on The Ticket compared him to Greg Ellis.

 

[Sydla]

Good point but Barnett also produced record sack totals at UT.

Very true. But conversely Charlton played two years in a 3-4 which he doesn't fit at all.

And FWIW I was one who wanted Barnett in the worst way.

This pick doesn't annoy me.

 

[speedkilz88]

Nate Newton on The Ticket compared him to Greg Ellis.

I did as well in the draft zone a few days ago.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Nate Newton on The Ticket compared him to Greg Ellis.

Before his injury he was starting shine

 

[Bizwah]

Funny...I see Greg Ellis is Taco as well. And....contrary to what many here think, Ellis was a good player.

 

[Leadbelly]

Seems like a Travis Frederick kind of pick. A lot of folks were underwhelmed. A lot of anonymous scouts saying there were better picks on the board. But he's a quality player and person from a power 5 conference. Finally gets pro level coaching in Harbaugh and he takes off. He's a dude who's ready for life as a professional athlete and can play multiple spots.

I saw more in McDowell and Watt, and Bowser was intriguing, but Taco is someone I knew was going to be very high on Dallas' board. He fit the Dallas profile for DEs much more than the smaller stumpy guys everyone is fascinated by.

We'll see. Welcome to Big D Taco!

 

[Pabst]

I'm sure that 40 time will be very important once QBs start taking 40 yard drops under center.

 

[bodi]

I sure would have taken Foster

 

[TrailBlazer]

This guy has some vicious hands. Excellent punch. Taco isnt content being blocked, he will fight to finish the play. Showed a spin move and was totally ineffective doing so. Unlike takk he can still win even if he doesn't win initially off the snap. Taco has serious power. He uses it to set up tackles and comes back with some impressive speed rushes. His 40 time wasn't great but moves very well on film for a 280 pound guy. Lacks great bend to get around the corner consistently. He will be stout versus the run and can be a 8-10 sack guy in time.

 

[AbeBeta]

This dude is 3rd on the DE SPARQ chart and far above guys like TJ Watt. As already mentioned, if you like Irving, you'll like this guy. Maranelli likes this guy, we just need to put faith in medical science and Marine grit to keep the badass alive.

SPARQ is not medical science. It is an unvalidated metric.

 

[BlueStar22]

Is the ankle the reason why he ran 4.9 at the combine?

 

[The Quest for Six]

I'm sure that 40 time will be very important once QBs start taking 40 yard drops under center.

Taco is slow off the line, slow to react, slow to the play, slow to get off blocks and shed them, slow to change directions and slow to use his arms constantly to make plays in general........never heard SLOW used so many times to describe a player...

 

[gimmesix]

Not what I want to hear about a first rounder. Give me a guy that's hungry. You can't teach passion.

Playing on a bad ankle might have affected his "passion."