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Gerald McCoy Best DT in NFL?


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Maybe... but did you read the article that accompanied the thread? Basically talks about exactly what this guy said... I don't think he's saying he will necessarily wreak havoc, but it's a defense built for him to.

I guess we'll see.  I know after we played them last year McCoy wasn't even sure if he was good enough to wipe his own ass.

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He's probably top 3. 

 

It's hard to judge a DT on numbers alone.  I think team defense numbers are a better indicator.  We lead the league in sacks last year.  We were great against the run.  Had one of the best red zone defenses.  How much do the numbers fall without Star?

 

Yes but Star benefits from having the best pair of DE's in the league. Definitely top 10, but I wouldn't say top 3 yet.

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Bucs troll alert.

Wasn't anything troll about what I posted.

Can Star be better? Anything is possible but I don't see anything that would suggest that. Gerald McCoy is the best 3 tech for many reasons but there is one that sets him apart from all competition. Yeah he has great technique. He has a great work ethic. A great combination of size and speed and the ability to use both effectively on the field. But the one thing that sets him apart more than anything is his first step. Pay attention Sunday and you will see a guy engaging before any other linemen, offensively or defensively even move almost. That kind of first step gives a guy the ability to dominate a single block and even shed double teams like he does. Again, Star is a good player but no one in their right mind would even attempt to compare the two.

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I would like McCoy to bring it again this year before crowning him the best. I wonder if it is better to be perhaps the best Dt on the 17th ranked defense. Or a star rookie on the second best defense in the league.

I agree with your post 100%. I think McCoy is the best based on what I have seen but he needs that 16 game stretch of dominant play this year. By all accounts he's been a man possessed and if the pre season is a measuring stick at all, he is primed to not only prove he's the best 3 tech, but the best defender.

As for your question, not sure what that means.

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Gerald McCoy's rank as a DT, as a Tampon Bay Buc, in 2014, on the Carolina Huddle....

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I like the direction your forum is heading.

Also of note, McCoy seemed to take your head coach calling him "solid" as as a slight replying "Solid, enough said." Never really heard of the known nice guy getting too riled up. He's real confident this year though. I like it.

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I agree with your post 100%. I think McCoy is the best based on what I have seen but he needs that 16 game stretch of dominant play this year. By all accounts he's been a man possessed and if the pre season is a measuring stick at all, he is primed to not only prove he's the best 3 tech, but the best defender.

As for your question, not sure what that means.

I wonder how often a guy like McCoy feels wasted on a middling defense and whether they wish they could play on a Carolina or Seattle defense and really dominate. It has to be tough to do your job really well compensating for others who are mediocre at best.

He is never going to say it out loud and will support his team but it doesn't mean he doesn't think about what could have been.

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