Brian Baldinger: BaldysBreakdowns Mazi Smith: Raiders

[buybuydandavis]

Damn that double team erased him badly

The other *two* guys get paid too. He's not gonna beat every double team. If the other team has to use 2 players to beat you, you're already a win on the field.

 

[gtb1943]

I’m a huge critic of Mazi but he definitely looked a lot better last night. Had some good reps other than that run that he got blown up on. He is still killing me being soooo glacially slow off the snap, which is a big part of winning/losing reps along the OL/DL.

Yeah. I did not see all that much improvement; but then again he sucked so bad the first two games...

 

[gtb1943]

Some are and some are easily brainwashed.

and company men are not?

 

[ArmChairGM]

I’m a huge critic of Mazi but he definitely looked a lot better last night. Had some good reps other than that run that he got blown up on. He is still killing me being soooo glacially slow off the snap, which is a big part of winning/losing reps along the OL/DL.

Hopefully, once he gets more comfortable with the new technique he's learning, he'll get quicker off the snap. I do know his being slow off the snap was an issue in college, though. Let's just hope it's something he can improve.

 

[stilltheguru]

When a 3rd year second rounder gets praised for good preseason reps (sucked every other chance he got) and a rookie 1st rounder gets bashed for bad ones you know what time it is with some posters.

 

[darthseinfeld]

His first game was actually pretty decent. Seattle game was just terrible. He'll probably get 15 to 20 snaps a game the first half of the season

 

[kiheikiwi]

Playing next to, and behind Hankins can do nothing but help him.
I look for him to play a secondary role this whole season - and blossom next year.
Strong like bull, needs refinement.

Unlike alot of impatient posters on this site, I'm comfortable with him, and feel the second half of the season will be better for him than the first. With coaching and having Hankins in his ear all year.
Patience grasshoppers, patience...

 

[Proof]

Oh come on, they said Tyler Smith and Tolbert sucked last year. They claimed Schoonmaker would be out for the season and claimed we didn't have a kicker.

tolbert did suck last year though lol. let’s be serious

 

[rambo2]

tolbert did suck last year though lol. let’s be serious

Look at him now.

 

[VaqueroTD]

I hope that second replay is what is to come. Been a while since I’ve seen one of our DTs blow up the interior offensive line like that.

 

[Momanpr100]

Can someone get Baldinger and actual telestrator instead of him recording a VHS playback off a Motorola Razor.

My thoughts exactly lol

 

[Praxit]

..great to hear. Glad he's coming along.

 

[Beaker42]

Looking better. Maybe the warranted bust talk got him pi$$ed.

 

[starfrombirth]

NT’s seem to usually take a few years to fully develop, not worried yet

I see a lot of good things to go with the bad. I think by mid season we will have a legit 1st round worthy rookie playing. He is starting with a higher base strength than most and will get much stronger with an NFL strength program and will learn technique and awareness from the classroom, the veterans, and playtime. I'm looking forward to watching him play

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Damn that double team erased him badly

How job seems hard lol

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

he is never going to be a great pass rushing DT, specially from th 1 technique. job number one for him is to help run defense which was 22nd last year. 16th in ypc defense.
we were 8th against the pass. 5th in interceptions. 3rd in sacks.

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

Give him a year of pro environment and lifting. Will be a good pro.

 

[Buzzbait]

Oh come on, they said Tyler Smith and Tolbert sucked last year. They claimed Schoonmaker would be out for the season and claimed we didn't have a kicker.

 

[Buzzbait]

The other *two* guys get paid too. He's not gonna beat every double team.
If the other team has to use 2 players to beat you, you're already a win on the field.

Exactly. Funny how some don't understand that. Maybe they just don't want to understand because he wasn't their personal 1st round pick.

 

[McMicah]

Remember that the cowboys gassed him partially for conditioning.

When he and Hankins are trading in and out, he will be the fresh, early game version of himself, which has played well in the preseason.

He’s still learning how to play this position the NFL way. The bail on the screen was very heads up, and that’s a great sign. This is going to end up a solid pick. Not sexy, just solid