It's Simple! Taco Needs Seasoning

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Corso said:
Sold... I, good sir, would like a Sexy Taco, please.
Please, sir, can I have some more? I'm an orphan...
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wow, working the sympathy angle.
i suppose u want whole milk with that ;)
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CT Dal Fan said:
I can guarantee this: if Taco had a sack or two last night there would be people labeling him the next DeMarcus Ware.

Ridiculous? Not any more ridiculous than calling him a bust after his first preseason game. Patience, my fellow fans, patience.
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waldoputty said:
wow, working the sympathy angle.
i suppose u want whole milk with that ;)
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More like referencing Dickens... but that was a funny response. Props.
 
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jday said:
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.

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Sounds like a guy you take in the third or beyond.
 
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waldoputty said:
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
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Honestly, we will never know if Watt would have been a good fit here or not. Even if he is great for the Steelers, he will be playing a completely different position than what he would have here, so we can't use that to truly baseline his ability. As for Taco, like I said, he may be great but I seriously doubt he even scratches the surface of his potential this year.
 
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erod said:
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.
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I would disagree. Albeit, you won't make him much faster, but overall strength is definitely something he can add...and I suspect will over next offseason. And honestly, in my opinion, outside of maybe a quicker get off, strength right now is the most important thing he needs to work on.
 
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jday said:
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.

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While I do think he still has some RDE potential, he does fit better at LDE for now. Excellent pun with the title btw.
 

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jday said:
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.

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In all fairness, "Spicy" is going up against arguably the best offensive line in the NFL, with players like All Pro Smith & athletic freak Collins set to give him fits. This will only make him better for his rookie debut, and he'll need all the fire breeding he can get based upon the 'Boys opponents he'll be up against this season. In camp he's been receiving a mix of both first and second team reps, as the team continues to bring him along. No worries, he's a diamond in the rough with he proper training.
 
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Denim Chicken said:
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
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That's fair. But someone drafted at 28 shouldn't be a project either. And that's what Taco looks like right now, a 4th round project.
 
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jday said:
Honestly, we will never know if Watt would have been a good fit here or not. Even if he is great for the Steelers, he will be playing a completely different position than what he would have here, so we can't use that to truly baseline his ability. As for Taco, like I said, he may be great but I seriously doubt he even scratches the surface of his potential this year.
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all i ask for is someone to apply pressure on a 3rd and long
is that asking for too much?
watt is lower risk for that
 
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We reached for a guy because of need. There were better prospects, and we took an athletically limited guy who I hope can at least be a rotational guy.
 
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