It's Simple! Taco Needs Seasoning

[jday]

I have said it over and over since we drafted him...despite being a first round pick, Taco is a bit of a project. His size and length demands he play LE, in my opinion, (which is where the Cowboys featured him last night), however, to play LE and be effective he will need a year in a strength and conditioning program before he can use his length to his advantage. His length needs to be supplemented by strength...and until he does that, he will be hard pressed to keep NFL-caliber OT's off his body.

I know it sucks that our first round pick may not make much of an impact this year, but if he has the right attitude, the right commitment, and the requisite heart, he'll be just fine. Of course, that is a BIG "if," but that's the gamble you take in every draft with every player. If they don't have the aforementioned intangibles, there talent and physical prowess means absolutely nothing on a professional level.

Thoughts?

 

[dallasdave]

I have said it over and over since we drafted him...despite being a first round pick, Taco is a bit of a project. His size and length demands he play LE, in my opinion, (which is where the Cowboys featured him last night), however, to play LE and be effective he will need a year in a strength and conditioning program before he can use his length to his advantage. His length needs to be supplemented by strength...and until he does that, he will be hard pressed to keep NFL-caliber OT's off his body.

I know it sucks that our first round pick may not make much of an impact this year, but if he has the right attitude, the right commitment, and the requisite heart, he'll be just fine. Of course, that is a BIG "if," but that's the gamble you take in every draft with every player. If they don't have the aforementioned intangibles, there talent and physical prowess means absolutely nothing on a professional level.

Thoughts?

Is it going to be spicy ???

 

[LowTech]

Give him time. Right now he's probably a bit overwhelmed. Let's all hope for the best.

 

[jday]

Is it going to be spicy ???

That depends on the Taco...

 

[John813]

Curious to see how we roll with the LDE spot once Irving gets back. Obviously, we'll be rotating guys in and out, but definitely curious to see the snap #'s and how often they possibly move Taco back and forth from LDE and RDE

 

[Silver Surfer]

This thread's giving me gas..........

 

[reddyuta]

Taco needs two things and both will take atleast a season to get right -he needs to get way stronger,if he can perfect his bull rush then all his other moves will work .He also needs to leran almost every pass rush move because the only thing working for him right now is the spin move.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I think some people just don't understand that a pass rusher taken at #28 (damn near second round) is not going to be a 15 sack guy in his first year.

If your expectation if for an immediate impact pass rusher, then don't bother getting one through the draft unless somehow we're picking top ten.

Our FO is playing the long game, they realize that they'll need to do some development even if fans can't comprehend.

 

[waldoputty]

Is it going to be spicy ???

industrial strength needed

 

[jday]

Taco needs two things and both will take atleast a season to get right -he needs to get way stronger,if he can perfect his bull rush then all his other moves will work .He also needs to leran almost every pass rush move because the only thing working for him right now is the spin move.

Every passrush move would be overkill...he only needs 3, maybe 4 tops and the counter moves to those 3 or 4. If you research passrush moves you will find even the elite only use a handful.

 

[Ranching]

This Taco also needs more meat!

 

[waldoputty]

I think some people just don't understand that a pass rusher taken at #28 (damn near second round) is not going to be a 15 sack guy in his first year.

If your expectation if for an immediate impact pass rusher, then don't bother getting one through the draft unless somehow we're picking top ten.

Our FO is playing the long game, they realize that they'll need to do some development even if fans can't comprehend.

he is being compared because we could have traded up
or we could have taken Watt and use Watt as a 3rd and long rusher
that could have made a difference this year

 

[Denim Chicken]

he is being compared because we could have traded up
or we could have taken Watt and use Watt as a 3rd and long rusher
that could have made a difference this year

If we traded up then we lose Draft capital and Watt has not proved to be anything better than Taco (Taco actually had better college production).

 

[Ranching]

A little salt and pepper will help. Namely, Lee and Jaylon playing behind him at full strength.

 

[erod]

You can't season athleticism into a player.

I don't know, we'll see. I'm hoping for a decent rotational DE at this point. Anything else would be gravy.

 

[Ranching]

You can't season athleticism into a player.

I don't know, we'll see. I'm hoping for a decent rotational DE at this point. Anything else would be gravy.

Spicy gravy? Lol

 

[waldoputty]

If we traded up then we lose Draft capital and Watt has not proved to be anything better than Taco (Taco actually had better college production).

right, the fair thing to do is to compare in a few weeks and into the season.
it is senseless to freak out after the 1st preseason game.

 

[waldoputty]

Spicy gravy? Lol

turbo-boost incoming

 

[waldoputty]

Spicy gravy? Lol

taco gets one spoon of habanero before each play.
pro bowler!

 

[jazzcat22]

I will wait until the next game before any evaluations, then after that, I'll wait until the 3rd game.