Quote:Look at the development of:


Marks

McCray

Smith

Branch

Denard

Hurns

Lee

A Rob

Bowanko

Linder

Bortles (although his has slowed significantly since the off-season, as expected)

 

Marks - Has played well this year, but also played well last year. I think the difference is better play at the other tackle spot.

<span style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">McCray - Hard to say since he looked good in very limited play last year too.
Smith - Telvin? He's one of two who have improved over the course of the season.
Lee - He's the other.
Branch - Six sacks last year, 3 in 8 games this year. No improvement. He has apparently reached his limit.
Denard - He was playing with numbness in his hand last year. His 'improvement' may be 100% due to just being healthy. He still can't block.
Hurns - A</span> pleasant surprise find who is playing well. Still, he's not much better now than he was at the beginning of the season.

A Rob - Another recovery from injury.

<span style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Bowanko - He's playing well, but no better than he did earlier this season.
Linder - Same as Bowanko.
Bortles - is not playing as well as he did earlier this season.</span>

 

Besides Telvin Smith and Marqise Lee, I'd add Abry Jones and Ryan Davis as players who have clearly improved this year. Do they balance out declines in Cyprien, Gratz, Sanders, Shorts, Brown, Pasztor, and Joeckel? With a young team I'd expect many more improvements than declines.

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