The final practice with no pads and the first with a crowd (season ticket\u00a0holders) let’s take a look at what happened:<\/p>\n
General Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n – Players in shorts & shells<\/p>\n – Practice ran for 2 hours and 40 minutes<\/p>\n – Brant Boyer (STC) “held class” as he went over the new KO rules that will be\u00a0implemented this year: – The penalties were reduced for the majority of practice but increased dramatically\u00a0in the final 30 minutes. \u00a0Players were tired, but coaches got on them to fight through\u00a0because penalties at the end of games “get you beat”<\/p>\n – The defense had a better day as they improved against the run and zone blocking<\/p>\n Player Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n – An absolutely “beastly” performance by Nathan Shepherd as he was unblockable. \u00a0He had\u00a0at minimum 5 TFL’s and pressed the pocket with bull rushes & swim moves.\u00a0 In 1 on 1 drills\u00a0he put a devastating swim move on James Carpenter which had him grasping at air. \u00a0It was\u00a0an “anti-Wilkerson” performance it’ll be interesting to see him in pads<\/p>\n – Darron Lee had a good day with a near INT on a slant in a red zone period (dropped). \u00a0Good\u00a0pressure up the middle on blitzes and improved coverage in space during 7 on 7’s<\/p>\n – Derrick Jones the converted CB, impressed with two INT’s. \u00a0Both were against Josh McCown, one\u00a0was a diving pick during red zone and the other was during 7 on 7 where he jumped a route over\u00a0the middle of the field<\/p>\n – I watched Antonio Garcia the LT we picked up from NE, he has a frame similar to Brick when\u00a0he first broke in. \u00a0He needs to improve his strength but he showed good awareness in picking\u00a0up delayed blitzes<\/p>\n – Chris Herndon had the offensive play of the day with a diving one handed TD from McCown\u00a0during red zone<\/p>\n – OLinemen who impressed during 1 on 1 drills were Dakota Dozier and Brandon Shell who were\u00a0stoning people. \u00a0Spencer Long continued to impress with his ability to re-anchor his feet\u00a0and regain his balance if a DLineman gets underneath him. \u00a0He’s not Mangold but if he stays\u00a0healthy he’ll be a tremendous upgrade over Wesley Johnson<\/p>\n – Foley Fatukasi showed up in run defense as he generated at least two TFL’s. \u00a0He’s not as\u00a0advanced in rushing the QB but let’s see how he develops<\/p>\n – Leonard Williams flashed in 1 on 1 drills and got a “sack” during 11 on 11’s<\/p>\n QB<\/strong><\/p>\n – Josh McCown threw two INT’s as I mentioned before but he was his normal self with a lot\u00a0of completions and plays that kept the offense moving<\/p>\n – Teddy Bridgewater was much sharper in his ball placement and accuracy today and the one\u00a0big difference was he wore his trademark gloves. \u00a0On Friday he went barehanded and after\u00a0seeing his performance today he shouldn’t do that anymore<\/p>\n Keep An Eye On<\/strong><\/p>\n – Obum Gwachum an OLB, he had a “sack” on Friday and continued to bring edge pressure today\u00a0with another “sack”. \u00a0Let’s see what he does when the pads come on, he has a long\/lean frame\u00a0similar to Jason Taylor<\/p>\n – Shaneil Jenkins the DE we picked up today. \u00a0In his first practice he had a couple of TFL’s\u00a0in run support and showed some pass rushing promise in 1 on 1 drills<\/p>\n Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n – Let’s see the running game by the offense bounce back on Sunday. \u00a0On Friday they got what they wanted but today the defense responded<\/p>\n – The Darnold contract nonsense<\/p>\n
\n* No wedges
\n* No running start for players in coverage
\n* Balanced formations (5 players on either side of the K)<\/p>\n