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One man's view of camp last night and holy crap is it hot outside.
Since I am stingy with compliments, if I give one out then you KNOW That person is looking real good. So without further ado.
THE GOOD
* I dont know why he was never used this way in Washington, but at least right now Robert Royal is looking like an absolute STEAL. Everyone knew he was big and could block, but this guy has VERY underrated hands. If he keeps looking like this and we actually use the TE in the passing game for once, this guy is going to have some way above average numbers. At least the two times I've seen him now, he reminds me a lot of a better blocking Pete Metzalars.
* Jason Peters is starting to look too good to not be playing left tackle. I dont think I seen anyone even come close to getting past him. He looks strong and MOBILE. Its only a matter of time, especially now that he's locked in long-term that we move him over to the left side.
* Willis looks really good and so does Anthony Thomas. Thomas is quicker than I thought at getting to the outside..
* Peerless Price looked like a legit starting WR and man he's still got a lot of speed. This is good news because I also liked the way Roscoe Parrish is looking. If Parrish wins the #3 over Rump Reed and throw in Evans (Who looks like he's handling No. 1 well-though too early to tell) then we really do have some serious speed at the position.
* Dont be so quick to project Simpson as the 4th or 5th safety this year. This dude makes plays and he can bring the noise. He's going to play plenty as a rookie. To be honest, had Levy known that Simpson would fall to the 4th round I really dont think he would've taken Whitner in the first, though one is a FS and the other a SS.
* I also liked the way McCargo gets around, and damn Crowell is a lot faster than he seems on TV as well. As a whole, the secondary looks really quick to the ball, especially the corners.
* I LOVE the throwback helmets
THE BAD
* I know you'll all think I'm biased because I dont like him- whatever. But I'm not impressed with JP Losman at all. He makes GREAT plays and then he comes back with absolutely HORRIBLE throws and decisions. I'm telling you now ifhe starts this year he's going to give you all ulcers. When you look at him run and you watch him throw the ball, you find it amazing that he's even in a battle for a starting spot because he looks so damn good physically (and not in a gay way)... But man, once the whistle blows he's so god damn inconsistent. He'll throw a perfect ball to a streaking Wilson 45 yards down the field, and a couple plays later he throws a pass that could've been intercepted by half the defense. IMO, he better QUICKLY learn how to have more patience and consistency, or he aint starting.
* Holcomb aint no better. He's smarter than JP, he checks off A HELL of a lot faster and he gets rid of the ball much better (though he could've been sacked a few times last night). BUT, the hype is true, his arm really is rubber. Man its bad. Our speed at WR will go to complete waste with him starting, as teams will just play short zones and move guys up since he cant burn anyone with a deep ball down the sideline. I dont like JP, BUT if Nall falls too far behind- JP has to start. After watching them again live, defenses will KILL us unless somene with an arm is behind center.. Holcomb blows I dont how to say it anymore.
* Gandy looks like ****, but I'm gonna give all OL the benefit of the doubt they're still trying to get in shape.. But when Ryan Denney makes you look like a pylon you got some serious work to do.
* Our DL aint looking too good, which is no surprise. I know this sounds crazy, but from what little I've seen so far (and I"ll be seeing a lot more soon)- McCargo actually looks like the best player on this DL outside of Triplett (who I didnt see much of at all), and I am including Aaron Schobel. Basically, our DT's look better than our DE's.
SUMMARY
Although I've seen little to change my mind about our suckiness for this season. I must admit that our speed is a hell of a lot better than I thought it to be. Some of these guys can fly. I think we're better off at WR than I originally gave credit for, and I'll tell you what- Angelo Crowell is going to be serious player in this league. If Spikes makes it back and Crowell aint paid attention to he's going to have 8-10 sacks and a couple of picks. our secondary looks REAL good and if Whitner gets his ass in here that's going to be the SURE FIRE strength of our team. Peters is going to be a Pro Bowler I think.
Most of all, Im shocked at how good Royal looks catching the ball. This guy was a GREAT pickup, maybe could turn out to be one of the steals of the entire NFL free agency, he looks THAT good.
There are two things they MUST get rectified.. Get this clown Holcomb holding a clipboard. We probably will suck with JP anyway, but at least he's CAPABLE of making plays- (he really has a strong arm you have to see it live to appreciate it).. Maybe as the year goes on he'll get smarter with his decisions-but we're going nowhere with Holcomb.
And I'm also horribly concerned about our DE's, they are even WORSE than I thought. I would scour the waiver wire for cuts from other teams at this spot once they start happening. Kelsay is in danger of losing his job to Denney, thats how pathetic its getting.
Since I am stingy with compliments, if I give one out then you KNOW That person is looking real good. So without further ado.
THE GOOD
* I dont know why he was never used this way in Washington, but at least right now Robert Royal is looking like an absolute STEAL. Everyone knew he was big and could block, but this guy has VERY underrated hands. If he keeps looking like this and we actually use the TE in the passing game for once, this guy is going to have some way above average numbers. At least the two times I've seen him now, he reminds me a lot of a better blocking Pete Metzalars.
* Jason Peters is starting to look too good to not be playing left tackle. I dont think I seen anyone even come close to getting past him. He looks strong and MOBILE. Its only a matter of time, especially now that he's locked in long-term that we move him over to the left side.
* Willis looks really good and so does Anthony Thomas. Thomas is quicker than I thought at getting to the outside..
* Peerless Price looked like a legit starting WR and man he's still got a lot of speed. This is good news because I also liked the way Roscoe Parrish is looking. If Parrish wins the #3 over Rump Reed and throw in Evans (Who looks like he's handling No. 1 well-though too early to tell) then we really do have some serious speed at the position.
* Dont be so quick to project Simpson as the 4th or 5th safety this year. This dude makes plays and he can bring the noise. He's going to play plenty as a rookie. To be honest, had Levy known that Simpson would fall to the 4th round I really dont think he would've taken Whitner in the first, though one is a FS and the other a SS.
* I also liked the way McCargo gets around, and damn Crowell is a lot faster than he seems on TV as well. As a whole, the secondary looks really quick to the ball, especially the corners.
* I LOVE the throwback helmets
THE BAD
* I know you'll all think I'm biased because I dont like him- whatever. But I'm not impressed with JP Losman at all. He makes GREAT plays and then he comes back with absolutely HORRIBLE throws and decisions. I'm telling you now ifhe starts this year he's going to give you all ulcers. When you look at him run and you watch him throw the ball, you find it amazing that he's even in a battle for a starting spot because he looks so damn good physically (and not in a gay way)... But man, once the whistle blows he's so god damn inconsistent. He'll throw a perfect ball to a streaking Wilson 45 yards down the field, and a couple plays later he throws a pass that could've been intercepted by half the defense. IMO, he better QUICKLY learn how to have more patience and consistency, or he aint starting.
* Holcomb aint no better. He's smarter than JP, he checks off A HELL of a lot faster and he gets rid of the ball much better (though he could've been sacked a few times last night). BUT, the hype is true, his arm really is rubber. Man its bad. Our speed at WR will go to complete waste with him starting, as teams will just play short zones and move guys up since he cant burn anyone with a deep ball down the sideline. I dont like JP, BUT if Nall falls too far behind- JP has to start. After watching them again live, defenses will KILL us unless somene with an arm is behind center.. Holcomb blows I dont how to say it anymore.
* Gandy looks like ****, but I'm gonna give all OL the benefit of the doubt they're still trying to get in shape.. But when Ryan Denney makes you look like a pylon you got some serious work to do.
* Our DL aint looking too good, which is no surprise. I know this sounds crazy, but from what little I've seen so far (and I"ll be seeing a lot more soon)- McCargo actually looks like the best player on this DL outside of Triplett (who I didnt see much of at all), and I am including Aaron Schobel. Basically, our DT's look better than our DE's.
SUMMARY
Although I've seen little to change my mind about our suckiness for this season. I must admit that our speed is a hell of a lot better than I thought it to be. Some of these guys can fly. I think we're better off at WR than I originally gave credit for, and I'll tell you what- Angelo Crowell is going to be serious player in this league. If Spikes makes it back and Crowell aint paid attention to he's going to have 8-10 sacks and a couple of picks. our secondary looks REAL good and if Whitner gets his ass in here that's going to be the SURE FIRE strength of our team. Peters is going to be a Pro Bowler I think.
Most of all, Im shocked at how good Royal looks catching the ball. This guy was a GREAT pickup, maybe could turn out to be one of the steals of the entire NFL free agency, he looks THAT good.
There are two things they MUST get rectified.. Get this clown Holcomb holding a clipboard. We probably will suck with JP anyway, but at least he's CAPABLE of making plays- (he really has a strong arm you have to see it live to appreciate it).. Maybe as the year goes on he'll get smarter with his decisions-but we're going nowhere with Holcomb.
And I'm also horribly concerned about our DE's, they are even WORSE than I thought. I would scour the waiver wire for cuts from other teams at this spot once they start happening. Kelsay is in danger of losing his job to Denney, thats how pathetic its getting.
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