Sounds like Mazi could be in a better place this year

[John813]

Yea, hard to blame anyone really unless some damning evidence comes out and is reported by someone official and not the Liquor store owner.

Mazi Smith was a rawish prospect.
Adaption to the NFL alone makes some rookies first year a struggle in multiple ways. Some weaknesses from his "report" were seen but he did show some good plays here and there.

Hoping he has a good bounce back 2nd year.

 

[KJJ]

What’s so concerning about Mazi is he didn’t show a single flash in any game last season. I can’t remember one play where he impressed. Most first round picks that get off to slow starts as rookies, that become solid players show at least a few flashes to give you some hope. I can’t recall any player that we’ve drafted in any round that was given an opportunity as a rookie become a good player that didn’t at least show a few flashes. Even Taco showed a flash or two as a rookie. Mazi was such a liability his playing time was limited. I knew the coaches were concerned with him when he was playing practically every snap in preseason, including the final preseason game.

 

[conner01]

Good ........ happy for the kid

Hope he gets a real chance this year.

He’s gonna get a chance. The numbers guaranteed that. Hope he does something with it

 

[conner01]

Yea, hard to blame anyone really unless some damning evidence comes out and is reported by someone official and not the Liquor store owner.

Mazi Smith was a rawish prospect.
Adaption to the NFL alone makes some rookies first year a struggle in multiple ways. Some weaknesses from his "report" were seen but he did show some good plays here and there.

Hoping he has a good bounce back 2nd year.

DT is a slow developing position. A lot to learn because just over powering guys might work in college but not so much in nfl. Have to learn technique to thrive in the nfl

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Quinn owes Mazi a huge apology.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...r-osa-odighizuwa-defensive-tackle-run-defense

“Just really, just getting back all the way to how I’m supposed to be. Putting everything back the right way. Training the right way. Eating the right things. All of that stuff that you’re supposed to do.”

I am excited to watch him this year. We need him this year.

 

[Rockport]

I wish the mods woul

What’s so concerning about Mazi is he didn’t show a single flash in any game last season. I can’t remember one play where he impressed. Most first round picks that get off to slow starts as rookies, that become solid players show at least a few flashes to give you some hope. I can’t recall any player that we’ve drafted in any round that was given an opportunity as a rookie become a good player that didn’t at least show a few flashes. Even Taco showed a flash or two as a rookie. Mazi was such a liability his playing time was limited. I knew the coaches were concerned with him when he was playing practically every snap in preseason, including the final preseason game.

DT’s and LB’ers don’t flash in Quinn’s defense.

 

[KJJ]

I wish the mods woul

DT’s and LB’ers don’t flash in Quinn’s defense.

He should have shown at least a flash here and there. He was unimpressive the entire season, which made him a liability. He only got seven snaps against the Packers.

 

[shabazz]

I’ll believe it when I see it with Mazi.

You WILL see it.....right on schedule during his contract year

 

[FVSTONE]

Quinn owes Mazi a huge apology.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...r-osa-odighizuwa-defensive-tackle-run-defense

“Just really, just getting back all the way to how I’m supposed to be. Putting everything back the right way. Training the right way. Eating the right things. All of that stuff that you’re supposed to do.”

I'm so tired of all the excuses, if he's going to be the guy then he needs to step up bigtime or release his sorry behind ASAP! Cowboys can't afford to carry anymore dead weight this coming season. It's bad enough that JJ didn't do anything to upgrade this position and it's going to be worse if this is just another fluff story...................

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Mazi is one of the players I'm going to be focusing on during preseason and when I can tune into tc. I'm expecting to see him clog up the middle for the LBers and other players. I'm expecting him to be able to take down the rbs. Basically, I'm expecting him to function as a NT.

 

[KJJ]

You WILL see it.....right on schedule during his contract year

He may never reach his contract year if he doesn’t vastly improve. Taco was gone after two seasons. I don’t remember this much negativity with Taco after his rookie season.

 

[JW82]

I'd have to think it will help him if his primary job is occupying blockers and keeping the linebackers clean. He is not a pass rusher.

 

[MarcusRock]

Cowboys can't afford to carry anymore dead weight this coming season.

I see what you did there. You intended that, right?

 

[Rockport]

I'm so tired of all the excuses, if he's going to be the guy then he needs to step up bigtime or release his sorry behind ASAP! Cowboys can't afford to carry anymore dead weight this coming season. It's bad enough that JJ didn't do anything to upgrade this position and it's going to be worse if this is just another fluff story...................

Who peed in your cereal?

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

I have a hard time believing Quinn was 100% to blame like most people want to believe.

I’m ready to blame Zimmer too if he’s not a lot better this year

 

[Hawkeye0202]

DT is a slow developing position. A lot to learn because just over powering guys might work in college but not so much in nfl. Have to learn technique to thrive in the nfl

This and their impact don't show in stats sometimes...........

 

[blueblood70]

Quinn’s defense was all about pressuring the QB. He wanted Mazi to lose weight to improve his pass rushing abilities.

Right Dan Quinn's defense was rushed to passer at all costs, if you happen to see a running back flashing in your peripheral just reach out at least get a paw on him,slow him down let his drag you 5 yards but het him down it counts as tackle. LOL

It IS that kind of run defense get that Paw out,

I mean you know getting his way but when you're that undersized like he used his linebackers kind of hard to play the run well at all... It's like he lived with it as long as the stat sheet filled up with pressures and sacks and turnovers which is all good,

but completely ignoring stopping the run is just not going to work against the better teams that can line up and do it all they're just going to pick on you you know like the Buffalo Bills, their quarterback had 100 yards or less in passing I don't know what his net yards were and they ran the ball all day, that whole game and you know what they said after the game that wasn't the game plan but we noticed they weren't even going to try to stop the run ,we decided to run it until they showed they were going to stop it and we lost that game because Dan Quinn wouldn't adjust,

sound familiar.

 

[Rockport]

Right Dan Quinn's defense was rushed to passer at all costs, if you happen to see a running back flashing in your peripheral just reach out at least get a paw on him,slow him down let his drag you 5 yards but het him down it counts as tackle. LOL

It IS that kind of run defense get that Paw out,

I mean you know getting his way but when you're that undersized like he used his linebackers kind of hard to play the run well at all... It's like he lived with it as long as the stat sheet filled up with pressures and sacks and turnovers which is all good,

but completely ignoring stopping the run is just not going to work against the better teams that can line up and do it all they're just going to pick on you you know like the Buffalo Bills, their quarterback had 100 yards or less in passing I don't know what his net yards were and they ran the ball all day, that whole game and you know what they said after the game that wasn't the game plan but we noticed they weren't even going to try to stop the run ,we decided to run it until they showed they were going to stop it and we lost that game because Dan Quinn wouldn't adjust,

sound familiar.

Very familiar.

 

[speedkilz88]

 

[gimmesix]

Mazi’s listed at 6’3” 337lbs. Hopefully he’s back to that playing weight.

Hopefully, because I don't know if he can ever become more than the run plugger he was supposed to be coming out of college, but right now, we need him to just be that player.