Ward and Poff escaping with their legs multiple times - is that more so due to the OL still needing to gel a bit and the DL is creating pressure up front? Are the WRs failing to separate consistently and (dare I say) the secondary is stepping up a tad? No real wrong answer, I’m just curious. Pros and cons to all the above, and it’s all taken with a grain of salt. It’s still early Spring ball.
Scramble ability with both is huge, don’t get me wrong. The ability to extend plays is invaluable and something this offense needs. I’m just curious because we’ve heard multiple times now that Poff looks to run a lot, maybe that’s happy feet or maybe that’s because of pressure coming.
Citizen blurb sounds almost make-a-wish like, hoping for the best but I don’t have a ton of faith he’ll be the guy we recruited out of high school. Taking hits does not mean he ran well, which is what most of the responses have been so far. Good to see him taking hits of course, there’s always that mental side after an injury where you’re afraid to seek contact. Again it’s super early in Spring, he’s got plenty of time to trust his body again and showcase that natural ability we saw in high school.
I’m excited to see the young WRs with my own two eyes, a lot of hype thus far and given the tidbits we’ve received via portal funds and how to allocate what we have left, we pretty much need one (or both) to emerge as key playmakers.
Not losing hope yet, but I need to hear more from Chris Johnson given the chance he has to take a stranglehold on RB2 with Parrish gone, Citizen a major question mark, Fletcher hurt, Ajay nothing elite (thus far, despite me being somewhat high on him coming out last year and flashing at times), etc.
Someone from the CB room needs to emerge as a true CB1. Especially if we don’t want to spend on a CB1 in the portal…Brown, Porter, Stafford, Richard, Powell…someone has to earn the right to stay on the field at all times. Time for Chevis to cook. Stafford needs reps, lots of them. Keeping him healthy is key.
