Mazi Smith alignments 2023 vs. 2024

[darthseinfeld]

2023

3T: 218
1T: 48
5T: 37

2024

3T: 41
1T: 113
5T: 1

 

[HungryLion]

The idiotic coaching last year set Mazi back big time.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The idiotic coaching last year set Mazi back big time.

McCarthy failed many players last year (and still does) with Mazi 100% in that group.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Really playing him at 3T was the only way to get him on the field regularly last season with Hankins getting the vast majority of 1T snaps. I think this was DQs plan from the start to help fix some of the run issues was to get both bigger bodied guys on the field together. Issue was Mazi struggled heavily against traps and down blocks which you see a lot more often outside at the 3T.

 

[CWR]

McCarthy failed many players last year (and still does) with Mazi 100% in that group.

Ultimately he has to take responsibility, but i don't believe he was very hands on the defense with DQ around. I expect MM differed to Quinn.

 

[CowboysRule]

I made a point to watch Mazi this last game, and man, that guy is so slow off the snap. Other guys are engaging with lineman before he even gets out of his stance.

 

[Ranching]

Ultimately he has to take responsibility, but i don't believe he was very hands on the defense with DQ around. I expect MM differed to Quinn.

DQ is gone, so many around here will kiss his butt, now. They conveniently forget the GB gameplan. Only the Cowboys suck to Cowboys fans all others are Gods. Lol

 

[blueblood70]

McCarthy failed many players last year (and still does) with Mazi 100% in that group.

You know you hire defensive coordinator and a whole staff of defensive coaches that take care of this so blaming Mike McCarthy is ridiculous in this case...

You allow your coaches to do the right thing teach them put them where they need to and devise the game plans and sort out the snap counts...

Yes on the offensive side and overall team stuff yes but this is like the principle of a school they allow the teachers to teach and they rarely ever **** in unless there's a need to and in this case the students are in the classes and they get taught by the teachers which would be the defensive coordinator the defensive line coach al Harris and the whole defensive staff that's who you need to blame if you think Mazi is being used wrong and last year...

And Speaking of last year the blame needs to go to the person that was in charge OF Defense, that would be Dan Quinn failed us in every big game last year he's responsible for just about every loss last year responsible for the ridiculous narrative that we can't win on the road when he blew leads in Jacksonville and against GB ,that's all Dan Quinn put the blame where it needs to be I'll do it how about I put in bigger letters...


Dan Quinn is 80% responsible for all our losses last year in the biggest gains in the biggest moments , And no I'm not looking over at Washington and think we made a mistake. He folds up and cant scheme big games agant top teams, we saw it in ATL watermelon game and SB, all the games here watch closer..DQ was fraud..

 

[blueblood70]

Ultimately he has to take responsibility, but i don't believe he was very hands on the defense with DQ around. I expect MM differed to Quinn.

no he doesn't you hire your defensive staff for that reason.... Dan Quinn was a fraud and Mike Zimmer's going to need to figure it out blaming MM is scapegoat easy target,,lmao..

 

[Ranching]

You know you hire defensive coordinator and a whole staff of defensive coaches that take care of this so blaming Mike McCarthy is ridiculous in this case...

You allow your coaches to do the right thing teach them put them where they need to and devise the game plans and sort out the snap counts...

Yes on the offensive side and overall team stuff yes but this is like the principle of a school they allow the teachers to teach and they rarely ever **** in unless there's a need to and in this case the students are in the classes and they get taught by the teachers which would be the defensive coordinator the defensive line coach al Harris and the whole defensive staff that's who you need to blame if you think Mazi is being used wrong and last year...

And Speaking of last year the blame needs to go to the person that was in charge OF Defense, that would be Dan Quinn failed us in every big game last year he's responsible for just about every loss last year responsible for the ridiculous narrative that we can't win on the road when he blew leads in Jacksonville and against GB ,that's all Dan Quinn put the blame where it needs to be I'll do it how about I put in bigger letters...


Dan Quinn is 80% responsible for all our losses last year in the biggest gains in the biggest moments , And no I'm not looking over at Washington and think we made a mistake. He folds up and cant scheme big games agant top teams, we saw it in ATL watermelon game and SB, all the games here watch closer..DQ was fraud..

Some HCs control every aspect of the game, most of those Landry types don't exist anymore. Most are either OCs or DCs. In MMs case, you are exactly right. He was calling the offense and gave the reins to DQ....or Jerry did! Lol

 

[blueblood70]

Some HCs control every aspect of the game, most of those Landry types don't exist anymore. Most are either OCs or DCs. In MMs case, you are exactly right. He was calling the offense and gave the reins to DQ....or Jerry did! Lol

well that is true at 1.3 years ago you can blame him for Mike Nolan at one point because he hired him and he was just a walk around head coach but as soon as he took over play calling how much more do you wanna put on a guy that's on a lame duck contract that's calling the offense and he's the head coach he's supposed to now micromanage the defense isn't that damn Quinn and Mike Zimmer shop I mean literally I don't get it I know the hates there but the man's already unnoticed he's trying to do 2 jobs already and just now he's supposed to fix everything with one player no Dan Quinn screwed that up last year he made mozzie lose weight he used him improperly and everyone picking on mozzie Smith still I think he's playing well this year he's supposed to be a nose tackle they're using him everywhere so he doesn't look like Aaron Donald when he's playing three tech who cares I think he's playing very well he will be a role player moving forward but he's not a bust he's a nose tackle the one never get stats and almost no regular casual fan is gonna see whether he's playing well or not by just watching the game with the naked eye that's not how they judge guys that play pure one tech nose tackle the fact he's being moved around that's on the coaching staff on the defensive coaching staff but acting like his snap count somehow he looks bad and it's all on the head coach I don't think so..

I don't think they realize what Mike McCarthy has to do during the week decide who's coming up who's being active inactive who to bring off the practice squad and and not and then devise offensive game plans and be the head coach all week he should be able to trust and let his defensive staff do that just like he does the specialty they'd be like blaming Mike McCartney for guys jumping off sides or running a fake on special teams no that would be bones fossil that would be the special teams go that's their job...

Yeah I'm sure there are head coaches at micromanage their team that's still not gonna help one player at one position snap count and whether he plays well I mean everyone's always trying to find a scapegoat around here there is no conspiracy and no one to blame but the player and his direct coach would really be the defensive line coach but it'd be Mike zimmer's job to get that in line..

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

McCarthy failed many players last year (and still does) with Mazi 100% in that group.

I doubt Mike has any say in that group especially last season. Quinn coached the defense, Bones Special Teams and Mike the O. Mike isn’t stepping on toes.

 

[blueblood70]

2023

3T: 218
1T: 48
5T: 37

2024

3T: 41
1T: 113
5T: 1

so? and?? Did I miss a point here I mean you post up some snap counts and I don't really care we won the game our defense is played better and our defensive line has played better the last two games and in our three Rd. games they've done their job... But you wanna blame someone for something which I'm still not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at here I don't really care that would be Mike Zimmer and the rest of the defensive staff that's it period end of story this kids never gonna be a dynamic nose tackle he's never gonna be a superstar but he's improving he's better that's all I care about the fact is he shouldn't be playing so many snaps at three tech or other positions he's a nose tackle but the fact is he's not complaining they're moving him around and it is what it is I don't get it who cares about one player that's a nose tackle that will never build a stat sheet to satisfy this fan base because they think he should be Aaron Donald and he's not even playing the same position he's not gonna show out most games... So he's gonna end up being a forever role player never a stud I mean I remember guys who were unaccepted around here they say was a Jag or they say was a bust nobody like Malik Collins he left he was talked about much in the same manner as we talk about gallimore and Malik Collins goes on to have free NFL career after he leaves here, most people did not want him here..FACT

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

DQ is gone, so many around here will kiss his butt, now. They conveniently forget the GB gameplan. Only the Cowboys suck to Cowboys fans all others are Gods. Lol

Not only that they don’t acknowledge Commanders defense sucks lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Really playing him at 3T was the only way to get him on the field regularly last season with Hankins getting the vast majority of 1T snaps. I think this was DQs plan from the start to help fix some of the run issues was to get both bigger bodied guys on the field together. Issue was Mazi struggled heavily against traps and down blocks which you see a lot more often outside at the 3T.

He did and I don’t think he struggled because of playing 3T. He just wasn’t NFL ready.

 

[kskboys]

McCarthy failed many players last year (and still does) with Mazi 100% in that group.

You mean Quinn. Yup.

 

[kskboys]

Really playing him at 3T was the only way to get him on the field regularly last season with Hankins getting the vast majority of 1T snaps. I think this was DQs plan from the start to help fix some of the run issues was to get both bigger bodied guys on the field together. Issue was Mazi struggled heavily against traps and down blocks which you see a lot more often outside at the 3T.

Bigger bodied? Then why did they make him drop all that weight?

 

[blueblood70]

Not only that they don’t acknowledge Commanders defense sucks lol.

Is that True? i haven't really watched anything but they haven't played anyone..

 

[blueblood70]

DQ is gone, so many around here will kiss his butt, now. They conveniently forget the GB gameplan. Only the Cowboys suck to Cowboys fans all others are Gods. Lol

oh you know me brother he's not getting off the hook.. That Mirage in Washington's going to burn down soon...they will start playig better talent and have more video evidence to break down that Offense and have better idea how to neutralize it,,

Hey if I'm wrong ill come admit it but that how i see it.. H2H games coming up..cant wait..

 

[DeaconMoss]

I made a point to watch Mazi this last game, and man, that guy is so slow off the snap. Other guys are engaging with lineman before he even gets out of his stance.

I watched him some also. He is very very slow off the ball. He is powerful enough to stand his ground when the sloth gets engaged but its 1-2 yards down field from where it needs to be.