CFZ We got a war daddy

[CoachD]

Just for the record 22 reps at 225 for an interior D-lineman is not that much and the last guy said that Tyron Smith moved over to the right side for the first time ever which is NOT true.

 

[phildadon86]

And if Mazi becomes our DT for next 10 years that’s fine.

Just where would Mazi have been in 2nd round is a fair argument. Maybe we could have move up in 2nd round?

He wasn’t making it to the second round. Kc was trying to trade up for him

 

[phildadon86]

Just for the record 22 reps at 225 for an interior D-lineman is not that much and the last guy said that Tyron Smith moved over to the right side for the first time ever which is NOT true.

It was 22 reps at 325 my friend.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Pay no attention to the criticism of value and sacks and all that is coming. The Cowboys finally have added a real powerful bleepkicking DT who will not be bullied. A tone setter that will do all the dirty work to free up his teammates. There's a reason why Micah Parsons was so excited for the pick.

Oh and he's not just a NT. The tools are there to develop as a rusher. He moves better than his size. He's quick. He's got great feet for a big man. Dan Quinn has a lot to work with.

This is a radical shift in philosophy that I think we all should applaud.

The Cowboys will get mediocre grades for this selection and those grades will be wrong. He is exactly what we needed on defense, and as my 25th ranked player on my board I can say without any bias that he's value at the pick.

Well done. Thank you. I don't think I could have gone another season without a real DT. Now, for the love of God, don't crap the bed in round 2.

It’s so hard to tell if you’re being serious and love the pick or sarcastic and really hate it. Either way, it was a solid pick. I don’t think he’ll develop into a rusher, but I think he’ll free up Osa which is great.

 

[Rockport]

Whoah. Can’t say I saw this post coming. Thanks for staying true to your message over the past month or so.

Thank you. He’s one of my pet students. He’s come along way but he’s an addict and I’m sure he’ll be back to his normal self by next post.

 

[Cebrin]

All I know is when Vander Esch and Hankins went down our defense suffered for it. Now Mazi has Quinn, and a proven vet to get him ready for this season. I like the pick. It isn't flashy, but it's a position of need, and a guy with upside in developing as a pass rusher from the NT position. He flashed there with pretty much no tools in the bag.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I was so wrapped up in the possibility of a tight end or Joey Porter at 26, the Mazi Smith pick caught me a little off guard. But once I looked into his scouting reports I got really happy. Run defense was the only weakness for Dan Quinn's unit last year.

Smith will clog up the middle and force runners outside. And good look outrunning Micah Parsons once that happens.

 

[Kwyn]

Mazi needs to lose some weight.

330+ is big and slow.

Don’t be rieiculous

He close-grip benched 550 pounds. He vertical-jumps 33 inches. He broad-jumped 9-4 1/2. Smith, who had 37 tackles last season, has clocked a 4.41 shuttle time, which would’ve tied the best by any defensive tackle at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, and it would’ve been better than any defensive tackle weighing 310 pounds or more in the past decade. His 6.95 3-cone time would’ve been by far the fastest among defensive tackles in Indianapolis. The fastest was 7.33. Smith’s 60-yard shuttle time is 11.90.

 

[visionary]

Would love to know who MM was wanting instead.

How do you know he wanted someone else? Maybe the Joneses wanted an OL and MM wanted Mazi?

We don’t know

 

[Kwyn]

Last time we had a big fat NT…was 2020.

Didn’t work out.

If he can get down to 290…he’d play faster.

What you’re describing isn’t a 1-Tech tackle.

The guy is in terrific shape. He’s a physical freak.

Vita Vea weighs 350 lbs. do you think the Chiefs should put him on a diet?

How about Dexter Lawrence? He’s 345. Giants should send him to fat camp?

 

[Kwyn]

Just for the record 22 reps at 225 for an interior D-lineman is not that much and the last guy said that Tyron Smith moved over to the right side for the first time ever which is NOT true.

It was 325. Other tackles did 225.

The guy is a monster

The Wolverines also do a workout on their combo-twist machine, which is designed to show a player’s ability to rotate an opponent but also their ability to resist being rotated in the trenches. Smith had the machine completely tapped out. There was only enough room for 300 pounds on each side of the machine for a 600-pound max.

“For Mazi, it wasn’t even challenging,” says one of the Wolverine strength coaches. A staffer called the manufacturer to see if there was a way to extend it, then ultimately contacted a private company to build custom extenders for the combo-twist, which made it capable of loading up to 800 pounds to accommodate Smith.

 

[Pass2Run]

See, nobody really got to sit down and interview him, and see him.

I thought he was early round 2, late 1, but that we'd take another position. So, in that regard, if he was the target, kudos to them.

 

[LatinMind]

Pay no attention to the criticism of value and sacks and all that is coming. The Cowboys finally have added a real powerful bleepkicking DT who will not be bullied. A tone setter that will do all the dirty work to free up his teammates. There's a reason why Micah Parsons was so excited for the pick.

Oh and he's not just a NT. The tools are there to develop as a rusher. He moves better than his size. He's quick. He's got great feet for a big man. Dan Quinn has a lot to work with.

This is a radical shift in philosophy that I think we all should applaud.

The Cowboys will get mediocre grades for this selection and those grades will be wrong. He is exactly what we needed on defense, and as my 25th ranked player on my board I can say without any bias that he's value at the pick.

Well done. Thank you. I don't think I could have gone another season without a real DT. Now, for the love of God, don't crap the bed in round 2.

Exactly how I see it if they plan on using him in other ways than just a Nt. If that was the case it was a bad pick in terms of who was there. Imagine having 2 Parsons type guys. Not saying I wanted Nolan Smith but if the plan is to keep him as strictly a nt then yes it was a bad pick at that point.

 

[conner01]

Not sure the definition of a “war daddy” but mine would not be a guy with a half sack in 39 games

 

[conner01]

Exactly how I see it if they plan on using him in other ways than just a Nt. If that was the case it was a bad pick in terms of who was there. Imagine having 2 Parsons type guys. Not saying I wanted Nolan Smith but if the plan is to keep him as strictly a nt then yes it was a bad pick at that point.

He has the athletic ability to play the 3. But in 39 games you’d think that freakish athlete would have managed a sack or two even at NT

 

[CoachD]

It was 22 reps at 325 my friend.

Then that's much different. If that's true.