Actually was able to watch most of the game, with the exception of NE's first TD drive.
Too bad the first drive was the best football ever, amazing, they will never play that again.... just kidding. Cassell made some nice throws but there was also a lot of offsides and other penalties.
* Someone explain to me how Bam Childress is *not* an NFL player. I realize that he is in a numbers crunch, but I have to think that he is better than 10-20 WRs that were on rosters last year.
Lets wish him luck, he may be on a roster but not ours
* CJ Jones was kicking ass as a return man. Quick acceleration, strong runner.
Jones has a nice burst, he seemed like the fastest player on the field. Could be a nice PS candidate. I think Hobbs will be our main kick returner, Welker/Faulk for punts
* While I missed one drive, Cassell looked pretty good. He seemed to carry himself very well on the field. Even with NY starters in there, he made quick decisions and keeps his head up despite the rush. I hipe he is never needed, but I am more optimistic about him than I was before.
It was his best preseason performance
* Lua my boy. See you next year. Despite all the pub, I don't think you were ready yet anyway.
Hello IR, hello weight room
* Alexander looked like a man amongst boys out there. He was in on virtually every play.
Alexander played well, he was all over the field
* LeKevin continues to look like a solid backup at DE. I kinda wished he looked like a solid backup at NT, but whatever.
Thomas as played a pretty good game, I thought Moore took a step back. Unless Seymour is out for a while Moore is a goner.
* Woods made a few plays, but I expected more. Everything I heard made it seem as if he was ready to take a big step forward, but I have yet to see it.
* Of course the only defender of real consequence gets hurt with a frickin minute left in the game. I wouldn't worry too much about Meriweather if it weren't for Wilson's injury. If both of these guys have longer term issues, the FS position is now manned by the triumverate of Sanders/Gay/Andrews.
It was a learning lesson for Gay and Merriweather, Shockey schooled them both. Merriweather can hit but needs to improve his coverage. Gay is still learning as a 4th or 5th option at FS he is ok.
* Despite his injury, Meriweather played a good game. I would like to see him disrupting more plays, but he is definitely willing to mix it up.
* I suppose that it could have been the fact that he was playing with backups at WR and on the OL, but I came away unimpressed with Vinny. Yes, yes, I know he is just the emergency QB, but shouldn't a guy like him look like a worldbeater going against future car wash employees?
* Goodbye Mills. Hello Rivers.
I was watching Mills closely. I like that they put him in space (short flares out of the backfield) and while he doesn't destroy people in short yardage he was showing a good feel for opening up running lanes for Evans (see 3rd and short early in the game plus goaline situation). I think he even got a handoff at one point. This is going to be closer than it looks, IMO he was getting a lot of reps and they want him to stick.
* I wouldn't be surprised to see Kight go on IR just to keep him around another year.
As always, I am sure that I forgot something. I welcome your thoughts.
