Mazzi Smith - two-gapping scheme caused a false perception?

[Aliencowboy]

I am the first to admit that I thought Mazzi was a late 2nd or 3-rounder and not the DT 1 that would be impactful
or worthy of a round-one selection.

What has come out after the pick is that a lot of Mazzi's perceived slowness or stiffness in attacking is due to
the two-gapping he was asked to do and Dallas brass clearly thinks in a one-gap attacking scheme his potential is
much higher in causing disruption and stopping the run.

That reasoning opens me up to be more hopeful about Mazzi.

In McClay we Trust -

Two-Gapping Article

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Correct. That's why the upshot - and the value in drafting him in the first - is if you ask him to do different things that get more out of his athleticism.

Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. The same was said about Ed Oliver.

 

[JBS]

Well he’s already said that he’s been strictly told by Dallas that his main objective is stop the run first and foremost. So I don’t think you are going to see a guy flying upfield

 

[garyv]

I am the first to admit that I thought Mazzi was a late 2nd or 3-rounder and not the DT 1 that would be impactful
or worthy of a round-one selection.

What has come out after the pick is that a lot of Mazzi's perceived slowness or stiffness in attacking is due to
the two-gapping he was asked to do and Dallas brass clearly thinks in a one-gap attacking scheme his potential is
much higher in causing disruption and stopping the run.

That reasoning opens me up to be more hopeful about Mazzi.

In McClay we Trust -

Two-Gapping Article

I read several teams after us were highly interested in Mazi and KC tried to move to 26 to take Mazi. Hes very
quick for a man his size seen film him chasing down RB's in the backfield plus 34 reps at 225 very darn good

 

[Aliencowboy]

Well he’s already said that he’s been strictly told by Dallas that his main objective is stop the run first and foremost. So I don’t think you are going to see a guy flying upfield

I think it’s clear that the defense is not a two gapping system. It’s a different animal.