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He will have a few snaps there as you say to change things up but he is BJs new weapon and he will play where he can get the most out of him. Its just an opinion on projection . Just like you saying Cole could be traded midseason.

The only thing you can rely on is game tape of you are looking for situational play. You're correct in stating that the physical stuff is proven in pads. Guys in basic training look like all stars until the bullets start flying.

I like weeks 8 or 9 to help with any nagging injuries any players may have. We have a better understanding on who is playing where and how well players are connecting. 5 is way to early.

I admit i didnt word that right. You can see how players move, their ability to learn the information they are given. Delivering a dialogue between position coaches and players. Whether they have the atheleticism to do what are asked og them. How do you judge how a player can handle a bull rush w/o contact? Lots of people look good in underwear. I'll try to find the video where Olin Kreutz talked about what happens in OTAs.

Nice ending! Totally agree. We have college film, combine results and pro days to know if we like a guy. Rookie camp is a chance to see the new fit and test what they can do and learn. Coaches also learn during this time. People have different learning styles, so they must adapt to be better teachers.

This is the offseason. Of course you can't fully judge any of our players until they are actually playing a real game but it's ridiculous to say we, and the coaches, can't learn anything about a player while they are performing drills. Until we get to the games the coaches have no choice but to evaluate them on their form, technique, assignment discipline, etc. from drills and practice. In the past we've seen other Olinemen struggle with position changes (i.e. Kyle Long) and getting their feet, stance, and punch timing right early on in the offseason. The rookie, at this point, is not having similar issues with this transition. Of course I'm basing that off other camp observers not my own but Clay Harbor used to line up next to LTs in the NFL and he knows the expectations and what "good" looks like far better than I do. For me this is a positive start for the rookie. A rookie I had low expectations for. If there is nothing to learn from these drills why then are coaches wasting their time on them?

Bye is Week 5 ugh. Feels way too early for me. Earliest bye week should be Week 7.

I can see him lined up everywhere, including inline. From inline, they won't expect him to handle any DL, but he can chip and release, release and go in motion. Johnson has a motto, "no block, no rock".

how do you know where they will line him up? my expectation is that they will do all sorts of things with him because he is so flexible.

I think we have milked the Kmet conversation to death now. Weve all said everything we think, and now time will tell. All I can add right now is that I havent seen Kmet shake off defenders, or make contested catches. Maybe he will, but so far he hasnt lived up to his draft status or contract.

Back in January you were saying 2 new OL at most, that you liked what we had on the roster, and I was saying 4. It looks like we are at 3 right now, and likely heading toward 4.

yes, and in the past week or two Ive heard that Trapilo worked at LT after practice throughout his college career to be ready to play LT in the NFL. He's a big athletic guy, if he can take over well at LT, then that would be fantastic. Also as you say, we have Amagadje in the mix. Im ignoring all his film from last year, since he went from injury right into the fire without any preparation. So I think of him as a 3rd round rookie basically, or maybe even a third rounder who was redshirted. he will have his chance to compete too.

Just seen an offical post that we are not playing on Christmas day. So I am going with the release tonight to get the real truth.

No one can judge OL or DL until the pads are on and they have contact.

Heard there was video out there and there was some contact, which is a no no. But I am happy he is looking smooth and we get the best LT out of the 3 we have competing.

Players were just wearing shorts and t-shirts but based on what Clay Harbor and a couple others have said about rookie minicamp Trapilo surprised them with how good his pass pro form was at LT, smooth and quick in his sets. That's it, that's about all you can get out of a rookie minicamp with no contact and no playbook. Concerns that he won't look natural at LT after playing at RT seem to be gone. Next we'll add in Kiran during the OTAs and see how he's doing but this battle looks to be off to a good start.

And fast forward through the commercials. I think it is also dumb. Games only on stream (Prime/Peacock) are dumb also.

In this picture, Loveland looks like a WR. Zak Frazier is big and Ozzy is huge. I can see where Kyle would be hard to tackle with such a low center of gravity.

Totally agree. Nothing waters the experience down like whoring it out...

NFL only cares about money. Although they dont schedule Sat games until college schedule is done. Any fan will just watch a replay after they go to local HS game.

Friday NFL games are stupid. Let Friday Night Lights be about High School.

Ryan Fowler just posted we are playing the vikings on Chirstmas day in Minny.

Our roster is set except for a possible edge after other teams cut players. LT will be between Ozzy, Braxton and Kiran, WRIGHT is not getting moved. DA will move around the DL to hide weaknesses at RDE. Hyppotile was a DA pick. He wont start but will see a lot of snaps. Edmunds will be used differently and looked like the player we paid big money to. In Buffalo he was better used. Our RBs are Swift-Johnson-Momongai-Homer. The only way we bring another RB will be due to injury. Swift and RJ will look better with an upgraded OL and OC. Some pundit rated WR duos and had Moore and Rome rated 9th? How will they rate WR group with Burden? With all our off season moves the most important player is still Caleb and how much better he plays?

They rotate divisions but part of the problem is we have the strongest division in the league. I welcome a strong schedule , playing weak sisters doesnt grow your team.