The Mazi Smith Thread...

[Rev]

DTs actually often need a year before showing something.

Yes but geez you would think you would see a little something by now. All we are seeing is low snap counts.

 

[boozeman]

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This whole thing is fixing his dumb head.

 

[boozeman]

Yes but geez you would think you would see a little something by now. All we are seeing is low snap counts.

A little splash here and there.

Even fuckin’ Taco had a few moments when he fed Jaylon his fake imaginary taco.

This dude does not even have that level of panache.

 

[Simpleton]

My concern is if they go into next season counting on him improving instead of bringing in another DT to at least compete.

I'm otherwise reserving final judgment on him until next season.

I assume resigning Hankins is a guarantee, there's no chance they're going to simply pencil in Mazi as a starter next year.

 

[Rev]

I assume resigning Hankins is a guarantee, there's no chance they're going to simply pencil in Mazi as a starter next year.

It depends on Hankins. He almost didnt sign this past offseason.

 

[boozeman]

C'mon. If you have instincts and strength, you can succeed right away.

So what if you have neither?

Asking for a friend.

 

[bbgun]

So what if you have neither?

Asking for a friend.

I just re-watched ESPN's draft analysis of the pick. Some idiot said he had an "excellent first step."

 

[Sheik]

I refuse to even learn what number he wears.

 

[boozeman]

I just re-watched ESPN's draft analysis of the pick. Some idiot said he had an "excellent first step."

So...having him drop weight is going to help him with that? Either you have it or you don’t.

 

[boozeman]

I refuse to even learn what number he wears.

It was a bad number assignment to begin with.

See? You get it.

 

[bbgun]

So...having him drop weight is going to help him with that?

No. He will never recover from this callout thread.

 

[boozeman]

No. He will never recover from this callout thread.

 

[data]

Woah. A callout of this magnitude, this should be titled Ode to Mazi Smith

 

[Cotton]

Booze loves Mazi so much he gave him his own thread. I am verklempt.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Jordan Davis had a similar rookie season but the weight loss stuff is what really concerns me.

I have to think the Cowboys are trying to rebuild his body a bit. Drop weight and then add more good weight. That's not a quick process but man the guy was strong as an ox and I thought he carried the weight well already. I don't really get the weight loss. It's like they are trying to make him into something besides a great NT. I just don't really understand the process but I'll give it a year. I don't think he is a guy that struggles to get big so my guess is the weight can be put back on fairly easy.

 

[bbgun]

I have to think the Cowboys are trying to rebuild his body a bit. Drop weight and then add more good weight.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

He's looked like shit thus far. Regardless of how much he improves, I wouldn't hesitate to look for his replacement in April.

 

[boozeman]

I will tell ya’ll this, my phone always tries to auto correct his name to Maxi. As in Maxi Pad, get it?

 

[Smitty]

The early returns aren't promising, but there are a couple things you have to remember.

1) He's a run stopping DT. You will never be noticing him as a playmaker. That's not who he is and who he was drafted to be. Sacks and TFLs will never be a hallmark for this player, and don't have to be for him to be successful.

2) He's a rookie at a position that demands man-strength maybe more than any other. Give him a year or two in a weight room and let's see.

It may be too late to ever say "this guy is going to be a steal like Vince Wilfork and is gonna be a multi time pro bowler," but becoming a quality starter I don't think it's too late for that.

We will see.

 

[bbgun]

Give him a year or two in a weight room and let's see.

?

I thought his claim to fame was "weight room strength"?