Alameda Ta'amu NT 4th Round selection

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

I have been saying this for a awhile, Ta'amu is a far better fit as a 3-4 NT than Dontari Poe is. Poe is better suited outside. And now that both will be playing 3-4 NT in the NFL, we will all be able to see exactly what I have been saying.

And I think you will be right because I don't think KC was a good landing spot for Poe. I don't think the coaching staff and the organization's status will benefit him. Having Anthony Pleasant as your position coach may not be the best recipe for success for an underclassman picked at #11. The organization put the bar high on their investment. He needed to go to a team with a strong coaching staff or position coach and a productive veteran playing in front of him. I wish him luck but I'm not optimistic. I feel anxiety and frustration could come quickly given his expectations.

Ta'Amu is coming into a perfect situation. Ta'Amu can push..Not be pushed. That is one of the reason Colbert is so successful. He can put players in that situation and allow them to develop emotionally. The physical & mental part can take front stage while the young player learns to deal with the NFL game. When the bar is set high in the first based on need...Pick a kid that "Fits the system" or "Is a Steeler". Good Recipe!

[Dee Dub]

And I think you will be right because I don't think KC was a good landing spot for Poe. I don't think the coaching staff and the organization's status will benefit him. Having Anthony Pleasant as your position coach may not be the best recipe for success for an underclassman picked at #11. The organization put the bar high on their investment. He needed to go to a team with a strong coaching staff or position coach and a productive veteran playing in front of him. I wish him luck but I'm not optimistic. I feel anxiety and frustration could come quickly given his expectations.

Ta'Amu is coming into a perfect situation. Ta'Amu can push..Not be pushed. That is one of the reason Colbert is so successful. He can put players in that situation and allow them to develop emotionally. The physical & mental part can take front stage while the young player learns to deal with the NFL game. When the bar is set high in the first based on need...Pick a kid that "Fits the system" or "Is a Steeler". Good Recipe!

Funny thing is Romeo Crennell told Poe over the phone that he sees him as a 3 down player. If he were kicked outside I could see that but at NT where they plan to use him I dont know about that.

I agree with you assessment of "Fits the system" or "Is a Steeler". Good analogy.

[NorthCoast]

And I think you will be right because I don't think KC was a good landing spot for Poe. I don't think the coaching staff and the organization's status will benefit him. Having Anthony Pleasant as your position coach may not be the best recipe for success for an underclassman picked at #11. The organization put the bar high on their investment. He needed to go to a team with a strong coaching staff or position coach and a productive veteran playing in front of him. I wish him luck but I'm not optimistic. I feel anxiety and frustration could come quickly given his expectations.

Ta'Amu is coming into a perfect situation. Ta'Amu can push..Not be pushed. That is one of the reason Colbert is so successful. He can put players in that situation and allow them to develop emotionally. The physical & mental part can take front stage while the young player learns to deal with the NFL game. When the bar is set high in the first based on need...Pick a kid that "Fits the system" or "Is a Steeler". Good Recipe!

i think your assessment is spot on JPN. Bad teams are constantly looking for instant solutions to their problems in order to put together a few wins in a season. Unfortunately this causes many rookies and underdeveloped players to be rushed into a game setting far before they are ready. Now, not all players develop equally and that is why a handful of rookies start their first season and have success. But the majority of players fall into the category of needing to be coached up to NFL standards. Good teams like the Steelers and NE can take that time to groom (and some say the Steelers take far too long for some players, but you can't argue with their success rate).

[hawaiiansteel]

By Mark Kaboly
Published: Friday, August 3, 2012

• At times, rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta’amu’s aggressiveness has been questioned. That was evident during a recent practice when a teammate yelled at him after getting stonewalled during a drill by a much smaller lineman.

Veteran Casey Hampton said Ta’amu’s aggressiveness will come. “You’re a dog, but you bite as a pup. He has to be consistent,” Hampton said. “There is more than getting in shape. It is something that you have to get accustomed of doing and play hard all the time.”

Ta’amu is currently behind Steve McLendon and Kade Weston on the depth chart.

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