08-01-2016, 05:53 PM
Watching the clips of the night practice, Linder stood out as the best offensive player, if not overall player, on the field. I was pausing to make sure I could account for every OL on every play which helps me study the play in the trenches, and I keep noticing Brandon doing everything, especially in the run game. He'll pull to make the key block to spring a RB, or you'll see him as the deepest OL downfield making a critical block to open up a huge run, and more. It's not that the other OLs are chopped liver, but you can tell that our Center is doubling as easily our best OL. I have a good feeling about this.
Also of note, the Joke is still horrid at LT with Beachum looking much better in pass protection. That said, the idea of Luke playing LG is slowly growing on me. He's somewhat raw at the spot and I still need to know if he can get low enough for leverage in short yardage situations, but aside from that he looks pretty good there. He has a knack of exploding off the line and taking out a defender. This just might be his calling with enough practice reps at the position.
Meanwhile, Bernadeau looks fine as well at the LG spot when Luke is playing LT primarily because you can tell he's technically sound. I don't feel like Beachum has that nasty G play in him for the run game so I'd guess he'll either win the LT spot or will be a backup OT.
Other notes...
While I still think Nic Jacobs is their 3rd TE because they can use another big blocker, he had a horrible play where he was flagged for offsides. His early start allowed him to get open downfield so Bortles threw to him, but he then dropped the perfect pass. Interestingly, there was another play where they needed a blocking TE, and they brought in Josh Wells for the role. TE Braeden Bowman made the catch on that particular play.
Ivory is going to fun to watch, and on defense the same goes for Ngakoue defensively.
Tyler Shatley as the backup C is garbage. Get him out of there and put him back at G. Bowanko is a much better C as the former starter, and even Bernadeau looks better at the spot.
Corey Grant continues to explode downfield virtually untouched every time he gets the ball. He's making the 3rd string defense look like kindergartners. I don't know what impresses me more... his speed or his vision. I'm ready to bet that he'll be the KR on the opening day roster barring injury. Any takers?
Brandon Allen already appears to have a better grasp of this offense than Chad Henne although he only had a few snaps.
Arrelious Benn made a couple nice catches and appears to be edging out Bryan Walters and Tony Washington for that coveted 5th WR spot.
It appears they like Jonas Gray as a short-yardage specialty back.
Also of note, the Joke is still horrid at LT with Beachum looking much better in pass protection. That said, the idea of Luke playing LG is slowly growing on me. He's somewhat raw at the spot and I still need to know if he can get low enough for leverage in short yardage situations, but aside from that he looks pretty good there. He has a knack of exploding off the line and taking out a defender. This just might be his calling with enough practice reps at the position.
Meanwhile, Bernadeau looks fine as well at the LG spot when Luke is playing LT primarily because you can tell he's technically sound. I don't feel like Beachum has that nasty G play in him for the run game so I'd guess he'll either win the LT spot or will be a backup OT.
Other notes...
While I still think Nic Jacobs is their 3rd TE because they can use another big blocker, he had a horrible play where he was flagged for offsides. His early start allowed him to get open downfield so Bortles threw to him, but he then dropped the perfect pass. Interestingly, there was another play where they needed a blocking TE, and they brought in Josh Wells for the role. TE Braeden Bowman made the catch on that particular play.
Ivory is going to fun to watch, and on defense the same goes for Ngakoue defensively.
Tyler Shatley as the backup C is garbage. Get him out of there and put him back at G. Bowanko is a much better C as the former starter, and even Bernadeau looks better at the spot.
Corey Grant continues to explode downfield virtually untouched every time he gets the ball. He's making the 3rd string defense look like kindergartners. I don't know what impresses me more... his speed or his vision. I'm ready to bet that he'll be the KR on the opening day roster barring injury. Any takers?
Brandon Allen already appears to have a better grasp of this offense than Chad Henne although he only had a few snaps.
Arrelious Benn made a couple nice catches and appears to be edging out Bryan Walters and Tony Washington for that coveted 5th WR spot.
It appears they like Jonas Gray as a short-yardage specialty back.
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