There has been much consternation over how Taco Charlton looked against Arizona’s backups Thursday night. Some of it is fair, Charlton certainly didn’t look good rushing the passer, but context must be taken into consideration when you’re watching a rookie play 16 snaps in the closest thing you’ll see to a televised scrimmage, the Hall of Fame game, just a few days into August.
Before getting into some of the plays let’s first take a look at some of the particulars of the performance. As has been mentioned Charlton played 16 snaps, with the majority coming at left defensive end (LDE), along with a handful at right defensive end (RDE).