(07-06-2018, 09:34 PM)copycat Wrote: 12 days until rookies report.  19 until veteran's report.  

While this has been the shortest off season in some time, due the the enthusiasm it has been one of the longest.  I am so stoked for this season!  With that said, what are your expectations in camp?  What position/player are you looking at?  What hopes?  Expectations?

As for me, biased as I may be, I am looking forward to seeing if Blair Brown can become the player I think he can be.  Also looking forward to seeing how much BB5 has grown this off season.  After the playoff run his confidence should be through the roof!

What say you?

I want to see how Myles Jack adjusts to the Mike.  As you recall, he struggled with the adjustment last year.  Hopefully with another year in the scheme under his belt, he will be more comfortable and competent in moving there.  If not, I think the defense struggles.

Sticking with the defense, naturally I want to see the rookies.  Today, Tom McManus wss saying that a gator player indicated Bryan was difficult to block one on one.  I want to see if that carries over to the pros.  In the NFL Network draft coverage, Mayock said Bryan was raw and had difficulty locating the ball, but that he had a quick first step.  I also want to see if Harrison has a realistic shot of pushing for playing time at either S position, even though it will be a tall order for him to do so.

Now Chark's development became more interesting to me today watching NFLN.  Since he was drafted, I have maintained Chark doesn't need to be T.O. to be a good pick for us.  He needs to be able to get deep to keep the safety out of the box.  I said he needs to approximate Willie Gault.  But watching the "A Football Life" of Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell, I saw clips of J Smoove running his trademark go routes...the kinds of routes Chark excelled at due to pure speed.  If anyone can convey to Chark how Smith ran his routes, Keenan can, and could even invite Jimmy to help consult or mentor him.  If Chark can improve his routes, we can have a potent weapon out wide.

Will Richardson prove himself a worthy RT apprentice?  Will Jacobs provide competition to Brown at SAM?

Finally I want to see if ASJ can be the answer at TE.  If so I think Bortles can take the step we all hope he does.

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