This wasn't your typical defense dominates preseason scrimmage. The offense moved the ball and put it in the end zone. QB Jefferson came out like a ball on fire with better accuracy and consistency on his throws than I have ever seen. The other QBs looked good too but for most of the scrimmage they looked like they were losing ground to Jefferson. Waring made some good throws but I really like the way he moves around in the pocket. He has exceptional pocket presence, he's hard to sack, and he can take off and run or throw under pressure. Morris and Dorsey looked good too. As the scrimmage wore on the defense stiffened and they took advantage of some offensive miscues. Jefferson had 2 int's and one bobbled snap. The first int was on target but it needed to be thrown just a little more in a straight line (no arc) with just a little more velocity. Nice pick by Iverson Brown. The 2nd int was a pass that shouldn't have been thrown. The defense had too much time to react.
At RB Pha'leak Brown was nursing an injury. Nigel White got the start and he ran hard. Looks like Kevin Brown, Cole Mueller and Rashard Lampkin are competing to be the #3 back. Kevin Brown always looks good when I see him. Nice burst, nice moves. If Mueller is a power back he'll need to get even bigger.
The long awaited arrival of WR Micah Jones was a brief one but he looked good for the time he played. He does play like a TE. One of our smaller DB's bounced off when he tried to bring him down.
Defensively, Isbell is a big play guy. When you mention a player as a match up problem you normally think of an offensive player but Isbell is a match up problem on defense. He's too athletic for big guys to block and too strong for little guys to block. I saw some guys down on the depth chart that are knocking on the door and walking (bursting) through. As near as I can tell Fehrmann is the 3rd team Jack linebacker. That would put him behind Simon and Jackson. That position is loaded. Fehrmann has to get some PT. All the linebacker spots are well stocked. Campos is a backup linebacker with definite 1st team ability. Jordan can push Vandenburgh at strong side linebacker and that's saying something. The D-front has the necessary depth, Dinga is no longer a surprise, he's real. If you're serious about keeping the D-Line fresh then rotate Sobkowicz in. He's too good for the 3's.
The lowlight of the scrimmage was C Drew Bones being helped off the field with a lower leg injury. The O-Line already had to be shuffled with OT Asche sitting out. But even with the revamped front line the offense scored points. That's a good thing.
At RB Pha'leak Brown was nursing an injury. Nigel White got the start and he ran hard. Looks like Kevin Brown, Cole Mueller and Rashard Lampkin are competing to be the #3 back. Kevin Brown always looks good when I see him. Nice burst, nice moves. If Mueller is a power back he'll need to get even bigger.
The long awaited arrival of WR Micah Jones was a brief one but he looked good for the time he played. He does play like a TE. One of our smaller DB's bounced off when he tried to bring him down.
Defensively, Isbell is a big play guy. When you mention a player as a match up problem you normally think of an offensive player but Isbell is a match up problem on defense. He's too athletic for big guys to block and too strong for little guys to block. I saw some guys down on the depth chart that are knocking on the door and walking (bursting) through. As near as I can tell Fehrmann is the 3rd team Jack linebacker. That would put him behind Simon and Jackson. That position is loaded. Fehrmann has to get some PT. All the linebacker spots are well stocked. Campos is a backup linebacker with definite 1st team ability. Jordan can push Vandenburgh at strong side linebacker and that's saying something. The D-front has the necessary depth, Dinga is no longer a surprise, he's real. If you're serious about keeping the D-Line fresh then rotate Sobkowicz in. He's too good for the 3's.
The lowlight of the scrimmage was C Drew Bones being helped off the field with a lower leg injury. The O-Line already had to be shuffled with OT Asche sitting out. But even with the revamped front line the offense scored points. That's a good thing.
