Drafted by Cowboys DT Tommy Akingbesote Maryland

[cald0d30s0]

What if the real steal was the friends we made along the way?

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[8FOR!3]

With all due respect of course Im just not seeing the production and/or your hypothetical of it all coming together.

As with Guyton and Mazi, I see this as more a traits over tape type.
Athlete over football player.
I hope Eberflus somehow alters his Marinelli dline coaching based roots and figures a way to properly defend against strong running teams.
I believe he did that more so in Indy than Chicago if I'm not mistaken.

I again think lack of run stop may be this team's downfall.

*But maybe, just maybe Troia can really plug and all the under 3s including this guy can combine with Troia to make it at least an average front to run against.
I'm basically anti-Mazi at this point.

Bout all I got.

But with a 7th round pick I think you can justify taking a guy that doesn't have the production but has some of the tools that may be developed. With your first round picks that's not what you want to see. Especially Mazi his tape told you what kind of football player he is and his skillset just doesn't fit the NFL.

 

[charron]

7th round is where you can pick based off traits and try to develop the guy, not day 1 or 2 of the draft.

 

[shabazz]

You actually never know……

Leon Lett 7th Round Emporia State

Anything is possible

 

[75boyz]

Marinelli would not have drafted Jay Toia. He did not believe in big. He just wanted quick.

Yeah,
Marinelli for sure seemed consumed with always trying to find his next cat quick Warren Sapp since he had the privilege to coach him while Sapp was in his prime.

 

[stilltheguru]

Not so totally sure.
Marinelli for sure seemed consumed with always trying to find his next cat quick Warren Sapp since he had the privilege to coach him while Sapp was in his prime.
But Marinelli did marry up Sapp with Booger McFarland along side him to a championship.

It's 100 percent true. Marinelli would not have drafted toia. Him having McFarland doesn't mean anything. He wasn't the DC when they were drafted so he had no say. He had pull in Dallas unfortunately

 

[jazzcat22]

He needs to earn a nickname. Already part is there ...Akingbesote... Aking= Aching. Put an Aching on you ...

 

[CCBoy]

He needs to earn a nickname. Already part is there ...Akingbesote... Aking= Aching. Put an Aching on you ...

Just call him trash can and then he can always be full of it and good against the run.

 

[Rayman70]

I am stoked they got two big DTs, hopefully at least one is a baller.

Yep. I think we had some decent dart throws .

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I am not going to argue taking a lineman late who has certain traits. Sure it is a long shot but every once in awhile you hit on these players. I liked the highlights of both defensive tackles they picked. Now they may not make the team or provide any impact if they do, but look like good roll of the dice late.

ya GOTTA pick SOME one, right? So go with a need and hope something works out, even a little.