Random thoughts, opinions and observations below:
Hot take: Nickel will be the backup QB if he keeps progressing at this rate.
2nd on the Pringle observations. He is a running back who is also a sprinter, not the opposite. I am excited about him.
Defense, from what I saw, sat in Palms (Quarters, Read-2, Cov. 4, etc.) all day and it looked functional. For the love of god I hope we get good at this base coverage. We need to develop some IQ in coverage. Last year was an abortion in any pattern match zones and we weren't good in Man-Free. Man-Free was the lesser of two evils and we also got schemed up because of it. We saw the result.
People got ****ed at Emory for checking down to the flat all day--it was the correct safe read in the coverage we were in. I would have liked to see him find some soft spots in the middle or down the field. He is too mechanical--but we all know that. Nickel had the balls to go down field. I'm a fan.
We aren't very good right now--but that isn't unexpected at this point. We get the QB back and we get the defense organized, and we have the personnel to put together a strong season. People don't want to hear this, but we will win a lot of games on ball control and depth. WE WILL RUN THE BALL.
We need another outside receiver.
Earlier in the spring I thought we needed another LB. I don't think that anymore.
Add some depth in the portal and let's roll.
