Tyler Bookers future (for O-line experts)

[CalPolyTechnique]

Lol she along with a few others have been begging for my attention for awhile. Don't mind her.

Just missing a couple more posters to come in here begging for a reply.

So, you’re reading them but just too shook to respond.

Checks out.

 

[Rayman70]

Booker reminds me of an old Cowboy, Leonard Davis. He started off as a tackle but became a pro bowl guard with us.

Great comp. The leadership though reminds me of big Nate Newton at guard.

 

[Rayman70]

Guards almost always start slow. It's one reason why drafting them high is usually a bad idea.

I think even if he does start slow, he will be fine pretty quick

 

[stilltheguru]

She begs daddy for attention

 

[gimmesix]

Booker reminds me of an old Cowboy, Leonard Davis. He started off as a tackle but became a pro bowl guard with us.

I think Davis is a good comparison. Davis wasn't the best on the move but he could absolutely maul you. I think Booker is going to be a physical beast that defenses are going to try to beat with quickness. There should be times with the front of Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker that we see them just crush a front. There may also be times when defenses stunt a fast defender inside or blitz a linebacker and our guys aren't able to recover and get leverage.

This interior may resemble those teams we had with Gurode, Davis and Kosier. Kosier was the only one with real good movement skills on the move, but he wasn't near the power player as the other two.

 

[baltcowboy]

Great comp. The leadership though reminds me of big Nate Newton at guard.

The Cowboys drafted him to be Martin. He will be expected to be one of our best offensive linemen. I think they picked him because he has the maturity to handle it. The kid is 21 years old. We got one I believe.

 

[baltcowboy]

I think Davis is a good comparison. Davis wasn't the best on the move but he could absolutely maul you. I think Booker is going to be a physical beast that defenses are going to try to beat with quickness. There should be times with the front of Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker that we see them just crush a front. There may also be times when defenses stunt a fast defender inside or blitz a linebacker and our guys aren't able to recover and get leverage.

This interior may resemble those teams we had with Gurode, Davis and Kosier. Kosier was the only one with real good movement skills on the move, but he wasn't near the power player as the other two.

They drafted Booker to deal with the defensive tackles in the NFC. Especially the Eagles and Giants front 4.

 

[speedkilz88]

That's what I'm talking about power and drive Jalen Carter put on his back Jordan Davis looking like he's on ice skates going backwards.
Okay so I'm getting a little carried away but I'm hopeful he can hold his own with these guys.

We have some powerful defensive tackles in our division we should be able to see where he's at pretty quickly

He's played against Carter before.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

I think Booker has a better floor than the bust guards mentioned (but it IS important to remember that at that time, those guards were also considered "safe, can't miss prospects"

So whole Booker has a better floor, he also has a lower ceiling, because he's not a good athlete (as far as NFL oLinemen go)

 

[Pass2Run]

Size, power, football IQ, high end productivity at the highest CFB level, leadership intangibles, love for the game, mindset to dominate, happy to be here, and eager to learn. Didn't love the pick at the time, but have a feeling it will be hard to not love the player. I don't know what happened with the guys that were referenced, but I get the feeling Booker plans on doing everything it takes to be successful in the NFL. Need to see it happen on the field before he's annointed, but he is off to a good start.

This. He wasn't on my radar, but I'm cool with that. I like the pick.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Booker doesn't have the athleticism to even be a college tackle.

Funny you said this. Today I was looking at some old pics of Tyron Smith in his last year with USC.

Booker doesn't look anything like Tyron did when he was drafted at 20 years of age.

If someone was to say "prototypical left tackle" I would show them a picture of Tyron Smith.

 

[Jake0]

seeing a few clips of him, he looks like a very smart player dealing with stunts and always recognizing something useful to do very quickly. smart players usually aren't busts, the pure traits players that lack instincts and don't really know how to play are the bigger bust risks.

 

[Bullflop]

booker is a lot shorter and was never thought to be anything but a guard in the NFL
and he has a nasty mentality Bigg never had

Tyler Booker is 6'-5" tall, which is actually considered tall for an OG. There's another Booker on the team that's "a lot shorter." I think you mistakenly got them mixed up.

 

[McKDaddy]

When he lines up against NFL DTs

What do you think he was doing in the SEC? He's already lined up against the young, star NFL DT's like Carter and handled his business.

 

[McKDaddy]

Why does everyone assume that Booker will slide in at RG?

I can see a very plausible scenario where Tyler S slides out to LT if no other player is impressing. Booker at LG (where he played primarily in college). Beebe, Hoff (where he prefers, I believe) & Steele.

 

[slick325]

Why does everyone assume that Booker will slide in at RG?

I can see a very plausible scenario where Tyler S slides out to LT if no other player is impressing. Booker at LG (where he played primarily in college). Beebe, Hoff (where he prefers, I believe) & Steele.

Based on the track record of the Cowboys FO, barring injury, Guyton will get every opportunity to be the starting LT of the Dallas Cowboys. They spent a 1st round pick (albeit a late 1st) on him and they rarely give up on a 1st rounder early. Look no further than Mazi Smith at DT.

Guyton is the starter at LT barring injury and Booker is the starter at RG.

 

[McKDaddy]

Based on the track record of the Cowboys FO, barring injury, Guyton will get every opportunity to be the starting LT of the Dallas Cowboys. They spent a 1st round pick (albeit a late 1st) on him and they rarely give up on a 1st rounder early. Look no further than Mazi Smith at DT.

Guyton is the starter at LT barring injury and Booker is the starter at RG.

Certainly can't argue based on track record. But it seems someone has gotten them to focus on being a power running team. Maybe, just maybe, they don't just hand out starting reps based on investment.

 

[DeaconMoss]

No.

Yes. Did they sign an OT and I missed it? Steele and Guyton were bad.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Funny you said this. Today I was looking at some old pics of Tyron Smith in his last year with USC.

Booker doesn't look anything like Tyron did when he was drafted at 20 years of age.

If someone was to say "prototypical left tackle" I would show them a picture of Tyron Smith.

Should have drafted a tackle. Tackles can always play guard. Guards don't normally become tackles

 

[speedkilz88]

Funny you said this. Today I was looking at some old pics of Tyron Smith in his last year with USC.

Booker doesn't look anything like Tyron did when he was drafted at 20 years of age.

If someone was to say "prototypical left tackle" I would show them a picture of Tyron Smith.

Tyron Smith is the unicorn of tackles and he played the right side at USC.