Looks like a soft Taco with no flavor

[erod]

Yes you do know. So a little over 3 months after the draft, why do you have to start already?

Because I haven't heard a single positive thing about him so far, and last night he got whooped by nobodies.

 

[Plumfool]

No he wasn't Ware in his prime..maybe he was too focused on what he's being coached

He looks like he's thinking not reacting imo.

 

[ABQcowboyJR]

I think everybody wanted Foster because this team has a real need at MLB. I mean, if you have Lee and Smith, you can get away with a thumper in the middle and if you've been keeping up with Foster, reports are that he is showing a lot more mobility and flexibility in the passing game. He may not be as stiff as a lot of people projected him to be.

As to being in jail, that's definitely a possibility.

Time will tell I guess.

How he plays for his size is a concern as well. I'm very curious to see how his career ends up.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

He's had a good camp, but it's time to show up now.

So what you are saying is this sure fire first rounder stud pick needs to show up in his third year? Interesting. I thought first rounders have to be Pro Bowlers from day 1.

 

[erod]

How he plays for his size is a concern as well. I'm very curious to see how his career ends up.

They're talking about him like he's the next Patrick Willis.

 

[erod]

So what you are saying is this sure fire first rounder stud pick needs to show up in his third year? Interesting. I thought first rounders have to be Pro Bowlers from day 1.

Jones looked like an athlete with ability from Day 1. He looked the part of a first-round pick. Flashed multiple times.

Taco shows nothing like that. He looks like a speed bump with no athletic ability.

 

[dallasdave]

if we can get a 3rd and long speedy edge pass rusher to complement Jaylon, that could be the difference maker.

Great point !!!

 

[Sydla]

we have played plenty with 3 man front.
i suspect that will not change.

In a dime defense. Not with 4 LBs.

 

[waldoputty]

In a dime defense. Not with 4 LBs.

lee, jaylon, other LB - i count 3
also jaylon has the speed of a DB.
in a 3rd and long, i would take a pass rush speedy LB over Lee.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

In a dime defense. Not with 4 LBs.

This is true, but it's been a really long time since we've had a LB with the type of skills Smith has. We might see more 4 LB looks in future.

 

[TheCount]

You're trying way too hard with that thread title and I have no idea what you're even trying to accomplish here.

 

[waldoputty]

This is true, but it's been a really long time since we've had a LB with the type of skills Smith has. We might see more 4 LB looks in future.

who the heck is abq jr. ?

 

[Kaiser]

You're trying way too hard with that thread title and I have no idea what you're even trying to accomplish here.

Its 9 pages of proof that fans are impatient. Show me the rookie DL who looked great right out of the gate and I'll show you maybe one guy (Maliek Collins) in the last ten years.

 

[dallasdave]

Its 9 pages of proof that fans are impatient. Show me the rookie DL who looked great right out of the gate and I'll show you maybe one guy (Maliek Collins) in the last ten years.

Well said indeed SIR !!!

 

[erod]

lee, jaylon, other LB - i count 3
also jaylon has the speed of a DB.
in a 3rd and long, i would take a pass rush speedy LB over Lee.

Lee is the best coverage linebacker on the team. Maybe the best in the NFL other than Kuechly.

 

[waldoputty]

Lee is the best coverage linebacker on the team. Maybe the best in the NFL other than Kuechly.

yea, but i will take pressure over coverage.

 

[75boyz]

One meaningless preseason game, I know. First live action in the NFL, yes, I know. But last night was decidedly unimpressive last night from Taco Charlton.

So I went back and watched his snaps again. Maybe I just missed something while the defense was getting torched early. Maybe it wasn't that bad. Maybe I need to chill.

Nope, it was even worse than I thought.

Absolutely no explosion off the snap. No twitch or quickness to him. No strength to push the pocket whatsoever. Not a single pass rush move that even looked like a pass rush move.

And this was against scrubs. He played like a three-toed sloth. Moved like molasses.

I realize pass rushers generally take a year or two to get their feet under them in the NFL. But even before that, you can see athleticism and that "special" quality that made them worthy of a first-round pick. You could see it immediately in Demarcus Ware. Randy Gregory looked different than the others. Demarcus Lawrence's athleticism was apparent. Charles Tapper certainly looks the part, even as a 4th-rounder.

I was hoping Taco could become a poor man's Greg Ellis. I'm afraid this is just another Shante Carver, Kavika Pittman, or Ebennezer Ekuban.

I just see nothing there at all. I hope desperately that I'm wrong.

My cowardice as a hyper sensitive poster fearing personal attacks keeps me from starting posts just like these...

Also on the contrary and in agreement with FlaCowpoke, Jones looked almost as bad and I have never been the biggest fan of his broad jump selection pick.

I guess I will join you as a small minority who agrees with your criticisms and the justifications for those remarks on this player. Regardless of all the previous rebuttal reasons given for allowing developmental time.

 

[erod]

yea, but i will take pressure over coverage.

You want to send six every pass rush? That turns into a lot of easy touchdowns.

 

[waldoputty]

You want to send six every pass rush? That turns into a lot of easy touchdowns.

no, 3 DL and 1-2 blitzers that can come from any gap

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

who the heck is abq jr. ?

That's my Son Waldo. He's been a member of this board since like 2008.