Camp Report 8/19/14

[CoachO]

Camp Report 8/19/14

Did not practice: Saffold, Person, K. Jones, B. Jones, Hayes, Laurinaitis, Dunbar, Woodard, McGee, Conrath, S. Brown, EJ Gaines

• Laurinaitis and Woodard did some side work with Reggie Scott
• Saffold was dressed and participated in walk trough unit drills, no contact, or team drills
• Mike Person "earned" a day off after 71 snap performance on Saturday
• Dunbar "vets" day off
• Brandon Washington, Matt Daniels and Janoris Jenkins return and participate in FULL practice

Today's Attire: Shoulder pads and shorts Tavon wearing #1

Special Teams: Punt Coverage Units (no gunners)

No changes in personnel

Theme of the Day: Secondary Steps Up!

• In both 7 on 7 & 11 on 11 Secondary had multiple pass break ups, and more than a couple of INTs
• With Gaines, McGee and Woodard all unavailable, Roberson, Reid and Jarrod Bryant saw plenty of reps with 2nd & 3rd units.
• J. Bryant was the star of the practice, with 2 INTs and a PBU

G. Williams introduced his "dime" package with Joyner and McLeod in the slots, with McDonald and C. Davis in the 2 deep safety positions (again, no Gaines)

• 2nd Unit included Joyner and C. Bryant in the slot, with Daniels and A. Cunningham as Safeties

Offense worked on running game, with line split is half, against d-line and LB.

Spent quite a bit of time on screen game:

• RB & WR screens

One on one OL/DL: lots of individual battles

• Barksdale vs. Long
  
• Brockers vs. Robinson
• Langford vs. Joseph
• Westbrooks vs. Hooey (Hooey held his own)

7 on 7, 2 minute drill:

Finished with Bradford throwing a dart, in tight window to Bailey in back of End Zone from 15 yards out.

Gilbert to Franklin deep ball to beat Roberson

Observations:

• Christian Bryant seems to be getting his legs under him and is flying around.
• Mo Alexander seems to be thinking less, and just playing
• Cody Davis just makes plays
• Darren Bates took 1 unit reps with both Laurinaitis and Dunbar out
• Langford and Brockers looked good finally lining up next to one another
• starting to wonder what the story is with Wm. Hayes

 

[rdlkgliders]

Very surprised with the lack of work and info on Hayes myself? I hope C Bryant gives himself a chance to make the team.
Thanks Coach

 

[12intheBox]

Much appreciated. Thanks.

It's good to hear Bryant is coming along.

Robinson v Brockers? What did that one look like?

 

[DCH]

Any thoughts on Greg Reid? Getting some love from other camp observers today.

 

[lockdnram21]

How did Jenkins do today

 

[Slappy967]

I am wondering if maybe Hayes has an undisclosed injury keeping him out a'la Jones? Love what he brings to the table but he has been MIA awhile now.

 

[PhxRam]

Camp Report 8/19/14

Did not practice: Saffold, Person, K. Jones, B. Jones, Hayes, Laurinaitis, Dunbar, Woodard, McGee, Conrath, S. Brown, EJ Gaines

• Laurinaitis and Woodard did some side work with Reggie Scott
• Saffold was dressed and participated in walk trough unit drills, no contact, or team drills
• Mike Person "earned" a day off after 71 snap performance on Saturday
• Dunbar "vets" day off
• Brandon Washington, Matt Daniels and Janoris Jenkins return and participate in FULL practice

Today's Attire: Shoulder pads and shorts Tavon wearing #1

Special Teams: Punt Coverage Units (no gunners)

No changes in personnel

Theme of the Day: Secondary Steps Up!

• In both 7 on 7 & 11 on 11 Secondary had multiple pass break ups, and more than a couple of INTs
• With Gaines, McGee and Woodard all unavailable, Roberson, Reid and Jarrod Bryant saw plenty of reps with 2nd & 3rd units.
• J. Bryant was the star of the practice, with 2 INTs and a PBU

G. Williams introduced his "dime" package with Joyner and McLeod in the slots, with McDonald and C. Davis in the 2 deep safety positions (again, no Gaines)

• 2nd Unit included Joyner and C. Bryant in the slot, with Daniels and A. Cunningham as Safeties

Offense worked on running game, with line split is half, against d-line and LB.

Spent quite a bit of time on screen game:

• RB & WR screens

One on one OL/DL: lots of individual battles

• Barksdale vs. Long
  
• Brockers vs. Robinson
• Langford vs. Joseph
• Westbrooks vs. Hooey (Hooey held his own)

7 on 7, 2 minute drill:

Finished with Bradford throwing a dart, in tight window to Bailey in back of End Zone from 15 yards out.

Gilbert to Franklin deep ball to beat Roberson

Observations:

• Christian Bryant seems to be getting his legs under him and is flying around.
• Mo Alexander seems to be thinking less, and just playing
• Cody Davis just makes plays
• Darren Bates took 1 unit reps with both Laurinaitis and Dunbar out
• Langford and Brockers looked good finally lining up next to one another
• starting to wonder what the story is with Wm. Hayes

Is there something more about Saffold that we are not being told? Seems like he has been out quite some time.

Yes he is a vet. Yes he knows the position. But at some point this line has to play together to have some cohesion. One quarter of football is not going to give these guys enough time to jell.

 

[SierraRam]

• Christian Bryant seems to be getting his legs under him and is flying around.

• Mo Alexander seems to be thinking less, and just playing

• Cody Davis just makes plays

Thanks Coach! Great news about CB, Mo and Cody. I figured we would "red-shirt" Bryant but it sounds like he's back. He was a top safety before the injury. If CB fully recovers and Mo keeps it up, Safety becomes a strength on this team!

 

[CoachO]

Much appreciated. Thanks.

It's good to hear Bryant is coming along.

Robinson v Brockers? What did that one look like?

the two times I watched, Robinson won the one on one.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Thanks for the continuing reports.

Offense worked on running game, with line split in half, against d-line and LB.

Why is this drill run like this? Whats the benefit and why not line up 5 OL vs 4 DE + 1 LB (for example)?

 

[CoachO]

Much appreciated. Thanks.

It's good to hear Bryant is coming along.

Robinson v Brockers? What did that one look like?

the two times I watched, Robinson won the one on one.

 

[CoachO]

I am wondering if maybe Hayes has an undisclosed injury keeping him out a'la Jones? Love what he brings to the table but he has been MIA awhile now.

He is mysteriously absent from most of the practices. I know he had 3 different procedures in the off season, but he has only participated in a handful of practices, and even those have been limited.

 

[CoachO]

Thanks for the continuing reports.


Why is this drill run like this? Whats the benefit and why not line up 5 OL vs 4 DE + 1 LB (for example)?

They line up with Wells, Robinson and Long, with a TE, (Kendricks) lined up in a wing position. FB (Harkey) and a RB (Stacy). They are facing a DT, DE, MLB and OLB and they run a play, be it with the G pulling, and looking for the OLB, or just running a simple power right up the gut.

Then they do the same thing on the other side of the field, with Barnes, Joseph, Barksdale, Bayer, J. Cunningham, and B. Cunningham. they rotate guys in, and everyone eventually gets their share of reps. but its full contact, as far as blocking, no tackling!

 

[Mojo Ram]

They line up with Wells, Robinson and Long, with a TE, (Kendricks) lined up in a wing position. FB (Harkey) and a RB (Stacy). They are facing a DT, DE, MLB and OLB and they run a play, be it with the G pulling, and looking for the OLB, or just running a simple power right up the gut.

Then they do the same thing on the other side of the field, with Barnes, Joseph, Barksdale, Bayer, J. Cunningham, and B. Cunningham. they rotate guys in, and everyone eventually gets their share of reps. but its full contact, as far as blocking, no tackling!

Thanks. So it sounds like it's just a matter of getting more done and getting more players involved.

 

[CoachO]

Any thoughts on Greg Reid? Getting some love from other camp observers today.

He looks better than he did the first 3 weeks of camp. But I still think he faces long odds to stick on the 53 man roster. He really needs to show something in the return game, because thus far, he isn't in the top 6 as a CB.

 

[CoachO]

Thanks. So it sounds like it's just a matter of getting more done and getting more players involved.

exactly,,, twice the reps, in the same time,,, as soon as one group is done, they other steps right up and runs their play,,,

 

[MFaulk107]

Anything good on the other WR? Specifically Britt or Quick?

 

[CoachO]

Anything good on the other WR? Specifically Britt or Quick?

Just more of the same for each,, although pretty quiet day overall

 

[Thordaddy]

Good stuff O ,thanks , had an appointment kept me from making it today,may miss altogether now

 

[lockdnram21]

He looks better than he did the first 3 weeks of camp. But I still think he faces long odds to stick on the 53 man roster. He really needs to show something in the return game, because thus far, he isn't in the top 6 as a CB.

Who is the 6th I'm pretty sure who top 5 are