CFZ Brett Kollmann Thoughts On Dallas Draft (Bootleg Football Podcast)

[Rockport]

that stat is from when they were healthy? based on points allowed in the first 7 weeks i'd doubt that. yards per game is not a good indicator.

It’s a year end stat.

 

[AsthmaField]

Good stuff! Thanks for posting! He is one of the best in evaluating draft talent. Makes you think our defense is on the verge of something special. I am more worried about the offense and the kicking game, but our defense could be among tops in the league. By the way, reports are coming out now that they loved Forbes, which we both loved, but Mazi could potentially be that final piece to our defense, warming up to the pick!

Yeah, it makes perfect sense that they’d love Forbes. I think he walks into the league and is a good player as a rookie.

It makes me want to just stop looking at draft prospects because the players I want in Dallas always go somewhere else.

 

[CowboyRoy]

They get guys like that every year.

Guys like what?

 

[rambo2]

Guys like what?

Guys that play in the oline.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Guys that play in the oline.

Are you trying to say that Walenzko and or Chuma are magically going to be great starters this year?

 

[HanD]

It’s a year end stat.

which is irrelevant to the comment that was made.

 

[Rockport]

which is irrelevant to the comment that was made.

How so? It shows that the defense had some issues and is NOT arguably the best defense in the NFL.

 

[beware_d-ware]

I agree with Mazi as a need. We saw the impact that Hankins had last year, and he was a 33yo bottom of the roster nose.

What I've got a problem with is the talent. I just don't think Mazi is that great of a player right now, and carries huge bust risk.

 

[HanD]

How so? It shows that the defense had some issues and is NOT arguably the best defense in the NFL.

he said when fully healthy.

 

[Cowboyny]

Yeah, it makes perfect sense that they’d love Forbes. I think he walks into the league and is a good player as a rookie.

It makes me want to just stop looking at draft prospects because the players I want in Dallas always go somewhere else.

Happens every year, but when you have a good season, you always picking the less talented prospects at the end of each rd.

 

[Rockport]

he said when fully healthy.

No team is fully healthy.

 

[CCBoy]

Precisely.
They couldn't stop the run without interior guys and they were toast outside once we were starting Wright/Joseph.
But early in the year a fully healthy defense went 5-1 with the 30th rated offense under Cooper Rush.
You can see why they hit the combo there in the off-season.
They added a 1T, a LB, a starting CB and drafted another for depth.

I like the depth that was improved in free agency and the draft this off seaason...and keeping cash flow on a strong positive right now.

 

[rambo2]

Are you trying to say that Walenzko and or Chuma are magically going to be great starter

Are you trying to say that Walenzko and or Chuma are magically going to be great starters this year?

Nobody would know. Nobody knew that Steele would or Tyler B..

 

[Risen Star]

They were the #12th rated defense. Hardly arguably one of the best.

Why this attack on half of our team?

 

[Rockport]

Why this attack on half of our team?

I’m a realist.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Are you trying to say that Walenzko and or Chuma are magically going to be great starters this year?

I don't get the point of this question. Neither one is projected to be a starter.

But McCarthy kind of gets the benefit of the doubt, because he's been terrific through the years of developing OL. Waletzko parallels to Bakhtiari are pretty easy.

 

[HanD]

No team is fully healthy.

smh

 

[Captain43Crash]

Running the ball more is the worst decision this offense can make. They ran it way too much.

"Run the ball, stop the run, control TOP," as an approach, is the best way to ensure you can't win a Super Bowl. None of the league's serious contenders do that.

I don't hate the draft, but the only way they improve is to get more consistent in the passing game.

You sound like Jerry. Let’s put on a show winning be dammed!

We drafted to stop the run and improve our overall D. Even in todays NFL a dominant D is still possible!!! A dominant D helps Dak immensely. Less pressure on him to make plays.
My only issue was not picking a plug in G in the 2nd. I like the TE’s we already have and think we needed more help on the O line than at TE.

 

[HungryLion]

Yup LB can stay home for their reads as opposed to having to charge on any run look. You don't need heavy boxes all the time.

The way he attacks double teams I want to see him picking on stunts. He will crush lanes open.

Exactly. How many times have we watched our run defense get gashed for big gains because the opposing offenses OL gets quickly up to our Lb’s and they get caught in all the trash.

Also How often do we see our DE’s get a good rush, beat the OT to the edge but the QB just steps up into a wide open middle of the pocket and the DE has no chance to make a play.

A guy like Mazi just helps the entire defense around him. He can literally do things that makes the other 10 players on the fields job easier.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

You sound like Jerry. Let’s put on a show winning be dammed!

We drafted to stop the run and improve our overall D. Even in todays NFL a dominant D is still possible!!! A dominant D helps Dak immensely. Less pressure on him to make plays.
My only issue was not picking a plug in G in the 2nd. I like the TE’s we already have and think we needed more help on the O line than at TE.

No such thing as a dominant D. The defense in the playoffs against SF was about as good as you can expect, giving up just 313 yards and 3.5 ypc.

Throw the ball, pressure the QB with 4. Nothing else matters without those things.