Taco is Michael Strahan?

[jterrell]

Strahan has 1 sack as a rookie.
Not exactly a high bar.

But Strahan developed with reps and gained strength, skills, stamina.

Taco has the requisite athleticism to be successful but he also lacks those other areas.
He has to get stronger, play harder, gain stamina and learn a variety of pass rush moves beyond his spin.

 

[waldoputty]

Strahan has 1 sack as a rookie.
Not exactly a high bar.

But Strahan developed with reps and gained strength, skills, stamina.

Taco has the requisite athleticism to be successful but he also lacks those other areas.
He has to get stronger, play harder, gain stamina and learn a variety of pass rush moves beyond his spin.

did he show any improvement in his first camp and in his first year?

 

[Carson]

Strahan has 1 sack as a rookie.
Not exactly a high bar.

But Strahan developed with reps and gained strength, skills, stamina.

Taco has the requisite athleticism to be successful but he also lacks those other areas.
He has to get stronger, play harder, gain stamina and learn a variety of pass rush moves beyond his spin.

Well Strahan played in 9 games because of injury. They also ran the 3-4.

 

[Sarge]

The bottom line is the guy has yet to play one down in the regular season. Speculation at this point, one way or the other, is just that. Let's hopefully enjoy the ride. This is not a position (DE), generally speaking, that shows itself right away.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Marinelli liked him after the draft and then he publicly dogged him after the game after only 16 reps. Tells me 2 things:

1. Rod expects a lot out of him

2. He wouldn't waste his time pushing Taco if he didn't think the potential was there to be developed

 

[Established1971]

The bottom line is the guy has yet to play one down in the regular season. Speculation at this point, one way or the other, is just that. Let's hopefully enjoy the ride. This is not a position (DE), generally speaking, that shows itself right away.

of course it "is just that", thats the point of posting on a board in August - to speculate. Dont squelch fan speculation, embrace it

 

[erod]

I'm hoping, but I'm not feeling good about it.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Too much hand-wringing after 1 preseason game. Goodness....

 

[gmoney112]

I'm hoping, but I'm not feeling good about it.

You thought Dak was overrated, a dink and dunker, and Wentz was actually a better player for most of last year.

You're not feeling good about it probably means he'll have an All Pro season.

 

[Risen Star]

I don't see it. He would need some sort of modified version of invisalign and even then it would take time.

 

[coult44]

Strahan has 1 sack as a rookie.
Not exactly a high bar.

But Strahan developed with reps and gained strength, skills, stamina.

Taco has the requisite athleticism to be successful but he also lacks those other areas.
He has to get stronger, play harder, gain stamina and learn a variety of pass rush moves beyond his spin.

Anyone who expects a rookie to have more than 5-6 sacks is either delusional or 12 years old. And that's actually high. Even the best of all time were not great double digit guys in their first year or so.

 

[Setackin]

Is there a different Micheal strahan then the one that played in NY?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Too much hand-wringing after 1 preseason game. Goodness....

Way too much.

 

[Hardline]

I had that Shante Carver,Kavika Pittman feeling in my gut the second his name was called in the draft. I'm rarely wrong about a player but I dang sure hope I'm wrong about this.

 

[Bigdog]

I don't see the gap between the teeth when Taco smiles. Other than that you could have something here.

 

[RS12]

I'd feel better about Taco if he at least flashed against reserves, but so far that hasnt been the case.

 

[Jerryrage]

The season really needs to start..

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I'd feel better about Taco if he at least flashed against reserves, but so far that hasnt been the case.

Just 16 snaps, though. Give the kid a chance. It's hard for defensive ends to show up often; let alone with as few plays as Taco had Thursday. Even DeMarcus Ware didn't show up every single play, and we know it's not for lack of talent or effort.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I don't see it. He would need some sort of modified version of invisalign and even then it would take time.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Is there a different Micheal strahan then the one that played in NY?

Good one.