Bliff Cranch
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Well wataya know, a Bisharat sighting. Nice run up the middle. TD.
Montez much better than any other QB on the roster. 2nd string is...??? No one really stands out. Maybe Noyer
Ya Mac said he would treat it like NFL Preseason Week 1. Lot of starters would not play, some would only play a little.Seems like some guys were healthy but resting today. Fisher, mulumba , gamboa, Lewis. Played some but others got reps
Drew Lewis? He’s been lining up a ton at OLB, I’m actually surprised at how many reps he’s getting lol. Everyone else tho you’re right.Seems like some guys were healthy but resting today. Fisher, mulumba , gamboa, Lewis. Played some but others got reps
Good summary and you saw some things I missed. Agree with Ento assessment. Looks to me like he’s in a fight to start and sees it slipping away. McTravon is talented but agree, he seemed like he was either holding back a little or was winded. Could be he’s still adjusting to altitude?Quick review of th scrimmage from what I saw. I’ll start with a response to Sliders comments about our RB’s. He looks good, but I wouldn’t say he’s so far ahead of Evans and Fontenot that he’s going to be a feature back right from the get go. On the checkdown catch TD he had, he made a great cut and accelerated quick but he his top speed is not too impressive. Looked a little slow. Overall running backs don’t seem to be a huge concern at this point confident with them currently. Bish had more carries than I expected him to and actually did alright. Definitely better than he has looked in the past, still situational and 3rd string at best but serviceable for sure.
Speaking of that checkdown pass, it was so simple but it was very clear watching Montez’ helmet he went 1 to 2 to 3 to checkdown. Very nice to see. Overall you can tell he wants to sit in the pocket more and run through his progressions but when the 1 d-line was playing, pressure got there quick and he had to scramble a few times. His deep ball is noticeably better. Missed a couple as expected but they were extremely close misses not the 10 yard overthrows we saw more than a couple times last year. One to KD near the end of the scrimmage was an absolute beauty. As for backups both Lytle and Noyer made some good throws but Lytle made a really good impression today at least on me. Noyer has one pick that was just a head scratcher. Should be a close competition for QB2 up until the 31st. I will say if they are ever pushed into emergency playing time, I am not as nervous about it as I was with Noyer last year!
I paid a lot of attention to Javier but he wasn’t in too long. It looked like he was getting his pad level lower but still getting pushed off the ball. Did shed a couple blocks on a play to make a stop on Evans but I didn’t see enough to be blown away impressed with his improvement.
O-line seems to be better than last year although Montez was still scrambling a bit more than he should be but they also created some solid pockets for him with time to throw. Same 5 that was penciled in during last weeks scrimmage, and I gotta say Pursell looks to be very solid on the inside. Pushed Javier back a couple times and had crisp clean snaps.
Receivers. Not much to say here, these guys are deep, these guys are nasty, these guys are fast as expected. Jaylon stood out as did Maurice Bell. Kabion kind of underperformed today had a drop and some routes did not look too crisp.
Davion is an athlete he will make plays this year. Saw a couple drives where Gamboa and Landman were on the field together and looked good.
Udoffia got burned on 2 plays that I saw so that’s a bit concerning. I know Worthington didn’t play but I also didn’t see Fisher unless I’m blind but the backups didn’t seem TOO underwhelming. I think serviceable should the need arise but I would much rather not have to be in that situation. I know a few of you attended today so if you saw anything differently, let everyone know I’m not as good as Nik
Excellence is a habit. Make your commitment greater than your goals.Not Cu related but there’s a series airing on ESPN about Bama’s “Training Camp”. That place is just a ****ing machine. Absolute football factory that is basically an NFL team with the way they’re run.
I like Lewis at OLB and especially in the 2 DTs / 2 DEs rush package. Landman has to play. OLBs are situational.Drew Lewis? He’s been lining up a ton at OLB, I’m actually surprised at how many reps he’s getting lol. Everyone else tho you’re right.
Money, resources, and full commitment from the entire administration and a massive, die hard fan base helps as well.Excellence is a habit. Make your commitment greater than your goals.
Saw 3 LB's on the field at one time. Plus Taylor. Me likey
Thanks for the observations guys. BTW which one is of these folks is you @sliderNcider and which one is you @Bread?. Looks to be a very lightly attended affair.
Thanks for the observations guys. BTW which one is of these folks is you @sliderNcider and which one is you @Bread?. Looks to be a very lightly attended affair.
Was Lewis out there at the same time with Gamboa and Landman multiple times? That could be very interesting and I like it! But also wondering if that means they don’t think Callier can be a every down kind of guy?Saw 3 LB's on the field at one time. Plus Taylor. Me likey
Agree with all the above. Although with the offense I think the receivers are just gonna make plays in the beginning when not everyone is on the same page. A bit more explosive right from the start this year but not a major jump. I think 6 games in though when/if things come together there could be a very noticeable jumpCame away thinking we should see a solid jump on defense. Easily the deepest that side of the ball has been in a very long time. The coaches should be able to use players situationally and effectively.
We also know the special teams should be good to great.
The offense is a work in progress and I am not sure a big jump is in the cards. Montez looks better. The WRs look the part. But we major depth issues everywhere else IMO. The OL may be the thinnest area on the team.
Yes. He was. Played DE in rush scheme. And OLB in base and nickle.Was Lewis out there at the same time with Gamboa and Landman multiple times? That could be very interesting and I like it! But also wondering if that means they don’t think Callier can be a every down kind of guy?
Callier is situational player. So are Falo and Wells.Was Lewis out there at the same time with Gamboa and Landman multiple times? That could be very interesting and I like it! But also wondering if that means they don’t think Callier can be a every down kind of guy?
Agree with all the above. Although with the offense I think the receivers are just gonna make plays in the beginning when not everyone is on the same page. A bit more explosive right from the start this year but not a major jump. I think 6 games in though when/if things come together there could be a very noticeable jump