Why you should R.E.L.A.X. about Taco Charlton

[JoeKing]

Aaron Rodgers called and wants his "R-E-L-A-X" back. Taco is a rookie that will figure it out.

 

[xwalker]

If they played him more, it would happen a lot more.

He plays like a 7th grader.

Tyron does that to top tier pass rushers on a regular basis.

Back in 2014 Parnell did that to Ryan Kerrigan about 10 times per game.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

Tyron does that to top tier pass rushers on a regular basis.

Back in 2014 Parnell did that to Ryan Kerrigan about 10 times per game.

Man, Kerrigan has come a long way

 

[erod]

Tyron does that to top tier pass rushers on a regular basis.

Back in 2014 Parnell did that to Ryan Kerrigan about 10 times per game.

Kerrigan was Defensive Rookie of the Month his first month in the NFL, and had 7.5 sacks his rookie season. LOL

I go back and watch Taco's snaps . He's a toy for amusement to offensive linemen. Useless.

 

[xwalker]

Man, Kerrigan has come a long way

Or the Cowboys regressed from Parnell to La'el at RT...

 

[Alexander]

The guy is a rookie DE for crying out loud. Might want to try and give the guy more than 6 or 7 games before tossing him to the curb.

I will just leave this here:

 

[BaybeeJay]

So what the examples you gave us seem to suggest is that you don't bother drafting one in the first. You get one late and try to develop him OR don't draft one at all.

Just get a guy with his rookie deal expiring (who was drafted in the first round) and pick him up cheap after his rookie deal expires because history says he is going to break out.

It really makes no sense to draft a guy and spend a first round pick on him and watch him piss off all but MAYBE his last year and then pay him $15 million per year.

Why not just blow off drafting one altogether since it doesn't save you any cap room and pay out the *** for one in free agency, and use the picks on guys who will contribute in their rookie campaign.

I'm being somewhat facetious, but not so much. Lol

I don’t believe any of these guys moved to a different team after their rookie deal.

What it means is that you should be continually drafting pass rushers.

 

[Philmonroe]

I will just leave this here:

That proves nothing honestly. We don't know all the other stuff that goes into their success as far as teammates, schemes, and the like. If you just want numbers congrats. We all know Taco isn't doing jack but I do think it takes longer than a year before saying someone is junk/bust or whatever folks want to call them. Lastly we could've drafted 2 of those guys so it's not like we could've had most of them anyway.

 

[Alexander]

That proves nothing honestly.

Actually, it does prove something. The fallacy that it is just fine for a rookie DE to be completely ineffective is false. The idea that since he was picked late in the first gives him a mulligan. Wrong.

He does not have to take over games, collect oodles of sacks. But as the graphic shows, yes, Virginia, a rookie DE can be productive. Even middle round types.

We don't know all the other stuff that goes into their success as far as teammates, schemes, and the like. If you just want numbers congrats. We all know Taco isn't doing jack but I do think it takes longer than a year before saying someone is junk/bust or whatever folks want to call them. Lastly we could've drafted 2 of those guys so it's not like we could've had most of them anyway.

If refraining from judging him as a career bust at the moment makes you feel better, fine.

He most certainly does not fall into the "don't worry, give him time" category.

He has had a lot of snaps and has done nothing. Not even the run support "complete DE" that people rationalized he would be when he was selected over a superior player in Watt.

 

[Philmonroe]

Actually, it does prove something. The fallacy that it is just fine for a rookie DE to be completely ineffective is false. The idea that since he was picked late in the first gives him a mulligan. Wrong.

He does not have to take over games, collect oodles of sacks. But as the graphic shows, yes, Virginia, a rookie DE can be productive. Even middle round types.



If refraining from judging him as a career bust at the moment makes you feel better, fine.

He most certainly does not fall into the "don't worry, give him time" category.

He has had a lot of snaps and has done nothing. Not even the run support "complete DE" that people rationalized he would be when he was selected over a superior player in Watt.

Nah it proves nothing as the OP showed you but he mad at him all you want it doesn't matter. Time will see if you're right or not. Outliers my man. I know a person that won the lottery does that mean most people playing the lottery going to win? Also if the numbers were so the norm why is there only 5 players on the list making waves? Only 6 pass rushers were drafted and Taco the only one not making waves this year? If so maybe you have a point about this year since we both know that isn't true you just want to crap on Taco for not making you happy. Do that didn't mean to interrupt your crying. My apologies

 

[LocimusPrime]

It isn't like he was going to play better than the current guy, but I am still fairly annoyed that they grabbed him over T.J. Watt. Hopefully he flashes later this year and beyond.

TJ was the pick!

 

[DenCWBY]

He's a rookie. Gotta give him 2 years.

But JJ uses dog years so multiply that by 7.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I will just leave this here:

Carl Lawson!

 

[TheCoolFan]

Eh people always go with these examples but there is also a flip side as well. For everyone of those players, I can easily list a Shante Carver, Kavika Pittman, Ebenezer Ekuban, etc. who also didn't do much early on in their careers and ended up never doing much.

 

[kevm3]

rookie pass rushers often stink. Why anyone bought the notion that Taco was going to come in and fix the pass rush, I don't know. Maybe he'll be noteworthy in 3 or 4 years.

 

[Zekeats]

He just needs playing time. Let him get 3/4s of the snaps and lets see what he does.

 

[Alexander]

He just needs playing time. Let him get 3/4s of the snaps and lets see what he does.

He is getting 36% cumulatively and doing nothing.

NYG - 46%
DEN - 43%
ARI - 25%
RAMS - 32%
GB - 13%
SF - 58%
WAS - 37%

Take out GB, his percentage rises to 42%. Four tackles, one assist and a pass defensed. That is not good in anyone's book

Who are you going to bench? Give him all of Mayowa's 40%?

Sorry, with the kind of production he is posting when he has played, it is almost ridiculous to consider giving him 75% of the snaps give his lack of production.

Bottomline is that when he is out there, he needs to make plays.

Seize opportunities. Earn it.

 

[CapnCook]

I would just like to take this opportunity to say I hate Aaron Rodgers.

 

[bayeslife]

He’s having a bad start and is largely ineffective but he’s a lot less polished and needs an offseason to fix his balance issues. People can scream from the top of the hills that he’s a bust but we’re not going to really know until next year.

 

[noshame]

I like your list I could probably make one twice as long with first-round busts.

This is such a difficult year for me to evaluate people because I have so many things I'm evaluating at one time the offensive line, the defensive line, the linebackers, the defense backs the wide receivers it's just the never ending list
Oh and lest we forget the Glorious coordinators and head coach
So Taco I'm just going to relax as you say and evaluate him on another day and hope for the best