Obada back to DE

[rockj7]

He is only 22, 2 yrs from now he may be that situational pass rusher playing against this o line we have and having coach Rod on his side he will learn something's

 

[xwalker]

A third stringer on a Division III school would have a better shot in the NFL than this dude.

A third stringer on a div 3 team would have minimal athletic ability.

 

[Galian Beast]

First no one should get overly excited about his prospects having very little football experience. That being said he is an intriguing prospect to have the coaches try and develop. If he can make it to the practice squad, that means the coaches were still enamored with his athleticism. That will buy him another year and another training camp to learn football.

Basically temper your enthusiasm, but at the same time, there is no reason to slander this kid.

I can see why they would want to try him at tight end and I can see why they moved him back to defensive end. He is a blank canvass, and you have the opportunity to try and shape him into whatever you want him to be.

To turn him into the next Antonio Gates would be wonderful, but extremely difficult. An easier task would be to create a situational pass rusher. Then to turn him into a well rounded defensive end. That might be the easiest position to learn in football. You basically teach him some pass rush moves.

 

[dallasdave]

Maybe he is a throw back, a two way player.

 

[xwalker]

Not many D3 dudes are 6'6 265 and run a 4.6

There are very few humans that have ever lived that are 6-6 and run a 4.6 forty.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Parnell did it. In this program.

My point being is that Gates went on to be an All-Pro Tight End. Parnell (who did play some college football), became a backup OT. Of course, he's now a starter, but we will see how good he is.

Point being....the idea that a player can jump from one sport into football with no experience and become a great player because 'Antonio Gates did' is misleading since Gates was a legitimately great high school football player. He understood football concepts and was trained in the physicality of football.





YR

 

[xwalker]

My point being is that Gates went on to be an All-Pro Tight End. Parnell (who did play some college football), became a backup OT. Of course, he's now a starter, but we will see how good he is.

Point being....the idea that a player can jump from one sport into football with no experience and become a great player because 'Antonio Gates did' is misleading since Gates was a legitimately great high school football player. He understood football concepts and was trained in the physicality of football.

YR

Parnell was a good example. He only played a few snaps in 6 total college games.

If Obada sticks around, by the time he is a good player fans and media won't be able to recognize it because fan-logic dictates that if a player has been around for too long without being a starter then he must suck.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

My point being is that Gates went on to be an All-Pro Tight End. Parnell (who did play some college football), became a backup OT. Of course, he's now a starter, but we will see how good he is.

Point being....the idea that a player can jump from one sport into football with no experience and become a great player because 'Antonio Gates did' is misleading since Gates was a legitimately great high school football player. He understood football concepts and was trained in the physicality of football.





YR

Well any prospect is going to have issues becoming 'great.' That we have had success with guys converting from other backgrounds speaks well of this program and other similar prospect's chances.

 

[DeaconBlues]

I'm sure Dallas signed him knowing this was a multi-year project. PS while he learns.

 

[Derinyar]

Parnell was a good example. He only played a few snaps in 6 total college games.

If Obada sticks around, by the time he is a good player fans and media won't be able to recognize it because fan-logic dictates that if a player has been around for too long without being a starter then he must suck.

What people complaining about this don't get is that the practice squad should be used for players with an upside. I want to see guys with tools who are lacking skills on the practice squad. Let the coaches try to turn tools into something. Efe is an athletic freak, if you can teach him some skills you could have something special. The odds are against it happening but it feels better to use the PS for that guy then to use it for a 7th round pick who spent 4 years at a D1 school, that guy is likely athletically limited and you hope you can make him into a good backup. I guess the exception to that is someone like Gibson who did spend 4 years at a legit school and is still basically a collection of tools.

I guess I'd rather see upside plays in the PS then guys who are ready to walk onto the very back of the roster. Those back of the roster guys always seem to be around anyway.

 

[Bullflop]

As a foreign recruit, by the new rule, he's entitled to 3 years stay on the practice squad without fear of being claimed by another NFL team. Assuming he's talented enough, the extra time should afford him a huge advantage to eventually develop sufficiently to make the team.

 

[rickster14]

Didn't know about the international player rule, but I really like it. We have excellent TE & DL coaches. If they can figure out where Obada fits, we have 3 free years to develop him with no risk involved. He may never amount to anything, but I don't mind giving a 6-6 250 4.6 player a chance.

Brandt & Landry would have loved a situation like this.

 

[Alexander]

I'm sure Dallas signed him knowing this was a multi-year project. PS while he learns.

No question about it. He has tools to work with but it will take a while. He also is not far enough along that he is going to be targeted when he hits waivers.

I am also glad they gave up the TE nonsense and quickly instead of confusing him by adding a totally different set of things to try to pick up on.

He has a very limited background and all of it was at DE. Let him keep building on that.

 

[sbark]

This kid can learn a lot by watching Gregory, another Rookie.......he has similar measurable to Gregory, if not better. If he can progress in 2 yrs to where Gregory is at present we have something, From there it becomes does he have Hardy's killer instincts?