Twitter: McCarthy talks Mazi Smith development

[WoodysGirl]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Very anxious to see Maxi next summer. But high praise from McCarthy for sure.

 

[KJJ]

It’s just another one of those what else is he supposed to say comments. Go back and look at some of the glowing remarks he made about Jaylon Smith and a few other players they released. We’re going to find out a lot more about Mazi while Hankins is out. With more snaps he’s going to have to do more.

 

[DallasEast]

He’s here to do a job that is dirty. This is not a statistic-filled role that is going to bring him a lot of notoriety.

...except on CowboysZone.

 

[DanTanna]

He can relate to Mazi in a few ways so of course he's going to praise him.

 

[DCBoysfan]

I'm not worried about Mazi, not all first-picks round
come in like gangbusters.

I'm looing forward to his development.

 

[rambo2]

I wonder if Mazi has a vision problem. He might need contacts.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I don't know why everyone wants to write Mazi's career off 13 games in. Everyone knew he would need time. He admitted the coaches at Michigan never even taught him pass rush technique since he was a asked to just be a run stuffer. And he wasn't getting a ton of playing time behind veterans until now.

I know he was a first round pick, but it's not realistic to expect Chris Jones coming out of the gate. Most DT's need a year or two to flourish.

 

[JohnsKey19]

I wonder if Mazi has a vision problem. He might need contacts.

He's got to improve his reaction time off the snap. That's such a fundamental flaw for line play. Maybe it has improved some, but it's still noticeable without even watching the game film.

I think we'll learn more about his NFL potential in Year 2.

 

[quickccc]

He's got to improve his reaction time off the snap. That's such a fundamental flaw for line play. Maybe it has improved some, but it's still noticeable without even watching the game film.

I think we'll learn more about his NFL potential in Year 2.

He does have to improve his off the ball snap reaction.
How much of it is technical issue, how much of it is an instinct issue ?

You wouldn't think one of his athleticism for one of his immense size , would continue to have such a problem.
But he does have the physical tools, should he overcome those reaction issues, his combination of
bull strength and movement skills could potentially make him dominant. Snack Harrison like.

Maybe he will not be complete in his rookie year, and maybe much will take on more so
with an offseason program and more camps. But I'd like to see some occasional displays of his ability.

Bohanna had terrific feet and movement but he never made plays. Tackles for loss, penetration in the backfield.
Stuffing the initial hole in the middle to force plays outside.
Win rates.

Like Big Mac said the NT is not a stats- position you won't see a bunch of tackles and sacks. But you want to see
the success double team win rate, you want to see that the middle action is stopped at the point, or in the backfield.

 

[JohnsKey19]

He does have to improve his off the ball snap reaction.
How much of it is technical issue, how much of it is an instinct issue ?

You wouldn't think one of his athleticism for one of his immense size , would continue to have such a problem.
But he does have the physical tools, should he overcome those reaction issues, his combination of
bull strength and movement skills could potentially make him dominant. Snack Harrison like.

Maybe he will not be complete in his rookie year, and maybe much will take on more so
with an offseason program and more camps. But I'd like to see some occasional displays of his ability.

Bohanna had terrific feet and movement but he never made plays. Tackles for loss, penetration in the backfield.
Stuffing the initial hole in the middle to force plays outside.
Win rates.

Like Big Mac said the NT is not a stats- position you won't see a bunch of tackles and sacks. But you want to see
the success double team win rate, you want to see that the middle action is stopped at the point, or in the backfield.

He's fighting an uphill battle being slow off the snap. I would think the bulk of his improvement in the future would start there. I wont begin to try to explain why he has that problem but his overall athleticism would make you think this should not be a problem. This isn't a Flozell Adams situation since he's literally inches away from the ball being snapped. Anyway, we'll have a much better read on him as a player next season. He's probably just trying to survive while contributing.

 

[Cowboys5217]

He's too slow off the snap. Not sure if that can be coached up. He may simply not have the athletic talent for it.

 

[Ring6]

He can relate to Mazi in a few ways so of course he's going to praise him.

Width, Mass, and hmmm ... Circumference ?

 

[Whirlwin]

He’s just got to get mean this is like the movie blindside, someone’s gonna piss him off and then watch out

 

[Whirlwin]

He's too slow off the snap. Not sure if that can be coached up. He may simply not have the athletic talent for it.

I don’t think he’s motivated. I think he’s slow because he doesn’t give a crap. He’s even said it. Somebody just needs to light a fire under him piss him off.

 

[Plankton]

He does have to improve his off the ball snap reaction.
How much of it is technical issue, how much of it is an instinct issue ?

You wouldn't think one of his athleticism for one of his immense size , would continue to have such a problem.
But he does have the physical tools, should he overcome those reaction issues, his combination of
bull strength and movement skills could potentially make him dominant. Snack Harrison like.

Maybe he will not be complete in his rookie year, and maybe much will take on more so
with an offseason program and more camps. But I'd like to see some occasional displays of his ability.

Bohanna had terrific feet and movement but he never made plays. Tackles for loss, penetration in the backfield.
Stuffing the initial hole in the middle to force plays outside.
Win rates.

Like Big Mac said the NT is not a stats- position you won't see a bunch of tackles and sacks. But you want to see
the success double team win rate, you want to see that the middle action is stopped at the point, or in the backfield.

I think it's a technique issue as much as anything else. He's in a four point stance quite a bit, and I think he puts too much of his weight toward his rear end, and not over his hands. That alone is going to slow your takeoff. I also think he needs to do a better job of watching the ball and timing his explosion off of the center's hand movement. While I don't think that he will ever be Aaron Donald like off the snap, he can certainly go toward being at least average at it, which would be a huge improvement over what he is doing currently.

 

[Rayman70]

Actually, MM has been honest. He's right. Mazi is getting there. It takes time and if Mike says he's where he should be, then I am fine with it. He said the same when asked about Ferguson last year and he's been proven right. The guy can coach and develop. We can't deny that any longer. He coached circles around Sirianni the other night. He just did. If I were a Eagle fan, I'd be concerned right now.

 

[Whyjerry]

Can we stop with the fire Big Mike to keep Quinn talk?

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

People keep making comparisons to other 3Ts. Mazi is not that. Osa is a 3T. Mazi would ideally be a better Hankins in a year or two, a 1T that clogs up the middle so his LBs are clean with maaayybe a sack or 2 on the season. He is and never was supposed to be a sack machine.

 

[lkelly]

I thought this was going to be a clip of 15 seconds of silence.