Can we put Taco at DT?

[Q_the_man]

I know he's a DE but 6'6 280, if he puts on 10-15lbs in the off season he would be pushing 300.

Irving, Taco, Collins, and Lawrence seem like a cool front 4.

Just a random thought.

 

[Ekspozed]

Moore is the closest thing to a true RE we have.

To me I hope Tank has a great year and plays himself off the team. We are stuck with Crawford at least another year due to contract. Taco is our first round pick and Irving is oozing with potential. Thing is, all are left ends with the ability to kick inside due to size.

Back to Taco, his best position and where he should focus on and get most of his reps is LE.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Not a bad idea, especially if he can put on 10-15 pounds of muscle. The problem with Taco is that he is not a pass rushing monster that everybody wants, he really is a true LE.

He is never going to be a double digit sack guy, now we can debate if he was worth a first round pick or not but he is not nor is he ever going to be that War Daddy everybody wants.

 

[Q_the_man]

Not a bad idea, especially if he can put on 10-15 pounds of muscle. The problem with Taco is that he is not a pass rushing monster that everybody wants, he really is a true LE.

He is never going to be a double digit sack guy, now we can debate if he was worth a first round pick or not but he is not nor is he ever going to be that War Daddy everybody wants.

Time will tell, but I just think with Irving and Lawrence, Taco can play DT, just because he was drafted as a DE he should be able to add muscle to his big frame and play DT

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Moore is the closest thing to a true RE we have.

To me I hope Tank has a great year and plays himself off the team. We are stuck with Crawford at least another year due to contract. Taco is our first round pick and Irving is oozing with potential. Thing is, all are left ends with the ability to kick inside due to size.

Back to Taco, his best position and where he should focus on and get most of his reps is LE.

Why exactly would you want to lose a seemingly dominant DE entering his prime?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Why exactly would you want to lose a seemingly dominant DE entering his prime?

Because Taco doesn't lead the league in sacks yet.

 

[Nightman]

Because Taco doesn't lead the league in sacks yet.

He has 100 snaps so far...................jeeesh to the critics

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Moore is the closest thing to a true RE we have.

To me I hope Tank has a great year and plays himself off the team. We are stuck with Crawford at least another year due to contract. Taco is our first round pick and Irving is oozing with potential. Thing is, all are left ends with the ability to kick inside due to size.

Back to Taco, his best position and where he should focus on and get most of his reps is LE.

For the life of me i can't understand why a fan would want a player to play so well he gets off the team. Struggling with pass rush and you want the best rusher off the team.......wow

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Or we can let our rookie learn the game first by getting valuable reps as a backup. Some here have unrealistic expectations

 

[AbeBeta]

Moore is the closest thing to a true RE we have.

To me I hope Tank has a great year and plays himself off the team. We are stuck with Crawford at least another year due to contract. Taco is our first round pick and Irving is oozing with potential. Thing is, all are left ends with the ability to kick inside due to size.

Back to Taco, his best position and where he should focus on and get most of his reps is LE.

We save two million in cap space if we cut Crawford before next season.

It is categorically untrue that he's here another year because of his contract.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Parcells always gave players 3 years to develop. "You are what you are by year 3". Seems reasonable to me to be patient with Taco and see what he's able to do the rest of this year and next before switching up positions on him.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

For the life of me i can't understand why a fan would want a player to play so well he gets off the team. Struggling with pass rush and you want the best rusher off the team.......wow

Exactly. Makes no sense.

 

[Aven8]

I was thinking left guard myself!

 

[reddyuta]

He is not strong enough yet to play DT on pass downs

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Not a bad idea, especially if he can put on 10-15 pounds of muscle. The problem with Taco is that he is not a pass rushing monster that everybody wants, he really is a true LE.

He is never going to be a double digit sack guy, now we can debate if he was worth a first round pick or not but he is not nor is he ever going to be that War Daddy everybody wants.

Taco has a better pedigree coming into the league than Lawrence did.

Making deceleration of what a rookie will be 4 games into his professional career is monumentally stupid.

 

[CF74]

280? Really? Man he looks lean, must have some serious bone density...

 

[Verdict]

For the life of me i can't understand why a fan would want a player to play so well he gets off the team. Struggling with pass rush and you want the best rusher off the team.......wow

It wouldn't be all bad. You save his cap hit and likely get a 3rd round pick for him. That's only a good idea if he doesn't become Hardy without the baggage. If he becomes an average player (like Crawford) then it would be much better to let him walk.

 

[Verdict]

Taco has a better pedigree coming into the league than Lawrence did.

Making deceleration of what a rookie will be 4 games into his professional career is monumentally stupid.

Taco and Lawrence were projected to go within the same general area. (Within 10 picks).

 

[Irvin88_4life]

It wouldn't be all bad. You save his cap hit and likely get a 3rd round pick for him. That's only a good idea if he doesn't become Hardy without the baggage. If he becomes an average player (like Crawford) then it would be much better to let him walk.

Would be much better if he continues to be our war daddy. Letting our best pass rusher leave is crazy. If they are worried about him continuing to play at that level you franchise him then look at it again next season

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Taco and Lawrence were projected to go within the same general area. (Within 10 picks).

None of what you say disputed anything I said.

Even if they had the same pedigree (they didn't Taco at one point was thought of as top 10 player) you would think out stupid fanbase would learn their lesson RE Lawrence and not rush to judgment on Taco. Unfortunately, stupidity always seems to impress in its inability to learn.