Rookie DT Jay Toia getting 1st team reps during OTAs

[Blackrain]

Definitely good to be hearing some positive things about our 7th round run stopper while we wait patiently for the rubber to meet the road and see how he performs at an NFL level.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Rookie DT Jay Toia has that natural mean look.

 

[visionary]

Agreed. This new coaching staff is definitely turning every stone to try to make improvements. Truly glad they are making the effort at our interior DT position.

Theyre “turning every stone” because they see nothing but slop at a critical position

 

[tromofan]

Mazi Smith was quoted as saying that he hated football but liked hitting people. I believe that 100%. The position he plays isn’t so much about HITTING people as it is about STOPPING people. Toia seems to have a better understanding of the DT position.

 

[Pass2Run]

Mazi Smith was quoted as saying that he hated football but liked hitting people. I believe that 100%. The position he plays isn’t so much about HITTING people as it is about STOPPING people. Toia seems to have a better understanding of the DT position.

To be fair, he said that in jest. But you'd need a sense of humor to realize that.

 

[Johannes44]

He reminds me of Vince Wilfork.

Here is hoping he is at least 1/2 of what Wilfork was.

 

[kskboys]

He reminds me of Vince Wilfork.

Just bigger, meaner, faster, and can read War and Peace in 6 minutes.

 

[kskboys]

Rookie DT Jay Toia has that natural mean look.

He looks high there.

 

[kskboys]

Agreed. This new coaching staff is definitely turning every stone to try to make improvements. Truly glad they are making the effort at our interior DT position.

Making an effort? 7th round picks are not making an effort.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Does this mean " finally some serious competition " at this starting 1 tech role ..?

Not allowed to as we spent a 1st round pick on Mazi, Jerry needs to milk that out of him

 

[kskboys]

Not allowed to as we spent a 1st round pick on Mazi, Jerry needs to milk that out of him

The Coogie Woogie Boogie Boy from Company C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gtb1943]

To be fair, he said that in jest. But you'd need a sense of humor to realize that.

maybe it was humor or maybe it was true
what you want it to mean is meaningless

 

[America's Cowboy]

Making an effort? 7th round picks are not making an effort.

Look at their tapes. Rookie NTs look like they should have been drafted earlier.

 

[Aven8]

Suh Jr

 

[Kwyn]

Does this mean Mazi Smith might be getting replaced as the starting interior run-stuffing DT?

This is the kinda like Hoffman/Beebe getting snaps at center means that Tyler Smith is the starting LT, Tyler Booker may be a just and Terrence Steele is being cut.

It’s just OTAs.

 

[tromofan]

To be fair, he said that in jest. But you'd need a sense of humor to realize that.

Regardless of his intent when he said it, his play so far seems to vindicate it. He makes the same mistakes over and over and always seems to end up on the ground. Dallas needs to cut ties with him already, he’s had more than his share of opportunities.

 

[Praxit]

Mazi Smith was quoted as saying that he hated football but liked hitting people. I believe that 100%. The position he plays isn’t so much about HITTING people as it is about STOPPING people. Toia seems to have a better understanding of the DT position.

...I think the first line is red flag. Why even be in the sport if you hate it? Just saying....

Good point on Toia, I think he might be starting Vs Eagles... .

 

[kskboys]

Look at their tapes. Rookie NTs look like they should have been drafted earlier.

Not the point. Throwing late rounders at any position is not making an effort to better that position.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Not the point. Throwing late rounders at any position is not making an effort to better that position.

There are only so many draft picks available. Cowboys had to decide which position group to address first in each round pending on which players were available. For 7th round draft picks, both Toia and Akingbesote bring pretty good ability. All you have to do is study their college tapes. To say the Cowboys are not serious about addressing the DT/NT position simply because they didn't draft a DT/NT in the first 3 rounds is not only disingenuous but also lazy.

 

[kskboys]

There are only so many draft picks available. Cowboys had to decide which position group to address first in each round pending on which players were available. For 7th round draft picks, both Toia and Akingbesote bring pretty good ability. All you have to do is study their college tapes. To say the Cowboys are not serious about addressing the DT/NT position simply because they didn't draft a DT/NT in the first 3 rounds is not only disingenuous but also lazy.

Yes, and they almost always pick the wrong one.

It's the opposite. Saying they addressed the position w/ a 7th rounder is not only lazy, it's out and out lying. And far worse than disengenuous, it's just not very bright.

Did we really have to turn to childish insults here? Why?