he really does a good job at reading and fighting through aggressive blocks and squeezing behind non aggressive blocks in the run game. I agree he's got a way to go til he gets those sack numbers. But, he should be a 4 down player this year.
What's funny is when I began my search for a potential DE in the first round I started with guys in the 270+ range. I didn't really look at Taco because early reports indicated that he would be long gone before he was an option to the Cowboys. Following my initial post to this end, someone informed me that they'd be looking for a RDE, in the 245-265 range, with good athleticism to turn the corner. So, respecting this individuals opinion, I scrapped me initial research and started from scratch, looking at guy's like Barnett, McKinley and Watt ultimately coming to the conclusion that the Cowboys may then pick a DB, because I figured they'd either be gone or not worthy of a 1st round pick. Then the combine happened and Taco fell...but since I was still under the mistaken impression that we were looking for a different type of DE I never looked back at him.
My initial research was dependent on what the Cowboys had. I figured they'd moved away from the old structure of the Tampa 2 with traditional LE to RE differences in favor of having guys who could play every position along the line. It looks my initial assumptions on that may have been correct, because Taco has the size to play any position along the line. Of course, it will take some seasoning first, but 2 to 3 years from now (and hoping the Cowboys continue with their commitment to add to that front defensive unit) and the Cowboys could give opposing offensive coordinators fits with the constant rotation of bodies up front.
