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Wanted to open some discussion on what we're going to be focusing on in this first game, since we've all got some slightly different takes on things. Here's mine:
1. Overall state of the starters in their short look of course. Worried about injury due to our depth, we have multiple guys on offense that simply cannot get hurt. So get them in, hopefully show well, and get 'em out.
2. OL depth. The second and later strings have been struggling for the most part through camp, as well as the scrimmages from multiple takes here on the board. So I'll be watching first off to see whether they leave some of these starters in longer (like Brown for example), and also specific depth positions. Center for example is a concern to me, given the age of Sullivan. Also I will be watching Murphy specifically, and looking for who stands out.
3. TE is another high priority position for myself. I want to see Higbee make some catches with defenders on or around him. To date that is a big concern for myself, that he seems to have trouble focusing the ball in when in traffic. And of course I am eager to see what Hemingway can do, since I don't think he's really shown it thus far. Everett I have a better feel for from camp, so I don't want to see him in there too long, but yeah he does need work as well. And judging from the camp I would guess Wilson gets a lot of action in this game, since he's a big target with good hands.
4. Defensively I'm going to be watching the depth down the middle, the LBs and safeties, to try to get a feel for things. I presume Davis has a lock on his depth spot, however I'm eager to see how Johnson handles himself. And the ILB depth seems wide open to me so that's gonna be fun to watch once AO and Barron come off the field.
1. Overall state of the starters in their short look of course. Worried about injury due to our depth, we have multiple guys on offense that simply cannot get hurt. So get them in, hopefully show well, and get 'em out.
2. OL depth. The second and later strings have been struggling for the most part through camp, as well as the scrimmages from multiple takes here on the board. So I'll be watching first off to see whether they leave some of these starters in longer (like Brown for example), and also specific depth positions. Center for example is a concern to me, given the age of Sullivan. Also I will be watching Murphy specifically, and looking for who stands out.
3. TE is another high priority position for myself. I want to see Higbee make some catches with defenders on or around him. To date that is a big concern for myself, that he seems to have trouble focusing the ball in when in traffic. And of course I am eager to see what Hemingway can do, since I don't think he's really shown it thus far. Everett I have a better feel for from camp, so I don't want to see him in there too long, but yeah he does need work as well. And judging from the camp I would guess Wilson gets a lot of action in this game, since he's a big target with good hands.
4. Defensively I'm going to be watching the depth down the middle, the LBs and safeties, to try to get a feel for things. I presume Davis has a lock on his depth spot, however I'm eager to see how Johnson handles himself. And the ILB depth seems wide open to me so that's gonna be fun to watch once AO and Barron come off the field.
