15 thoughts - training camp

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

You guys pretty quick to throw dirt on Elijah Higgins' grave! But while I like Higgins, I admit he isn't a great blocker either.

The rook TE will get plenty of reps in the pre-season. I'll be watching him carefully to see if he's really the road-grader everyone says he is!

Oh I still like higgins as a developmental project. He’s got some spice in the passing game. It’s just he wouldn’t be deployed as often with mcbride with a tip around. I love the three of them as our te room.

 

[Gandhi]

Oh I still like higgins as a developmental project. He’s got some spice in the passing game. It’s just he wouldn’t be deployed as often with mcbride with a tip around. I love the three of them as our te room.

Ouchie, I think that Higgins will play more than you think. Petzing's system favors tight ends a lot, and even though Higgins is no Geoff Swaim as a blocker, he is still good enough to be used in a role. I would not be surprised if Petzing often calls packages with only two WR and three TE.

 

[football karma]

so apparently LAST YEAR (2023) Jon Gaines tore his ACL. Was that ever reported?

i remember talk of a knee injury and that he was going on IR, but never read it was that serious. I am just behind?

 

[Gandhi]

so apparently LAST YEAR (2023) Jon Gaines tore his ACL. Was that ever reported?

i remember talk of a knee injury and that he was going on IR, but never read it was that serious. I am just behind?

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I think that is very interesting. He was one of the players I mentioned in the original post, but to be honest, I did not expect much from him, and saw it as much more likely that Isaiah Adams or Christian Jones would play LG, if one of the young guys took the spot. But of course, it doesn't mean much what Gaines does at the start of training camp.

 

[CardNots]

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I think that is very interesting. He was one of the players I mentioned in the original post, but to be honest, I did not expect much from him, and saw it as much more likely that Isaiah Adams or Christian Jones would play LG, if one of the young guys took the spot. But of course, it doesn't mean much what Gaines does at the start of training camp.

O-line reps shuffled a bit as Jon Gaines gets work with starters

Good breakdown below

Here is how the offensive line units looked from left to right:

• Starters: Paris Johnson, Evan Brown (some reps to Jon Gaines), Hjalte Froholdt, Will Hernandez, Jonah Williams
• Second team: Elijah Wilkinson, Jon Gaines/Isaiah Adams/Marquis Hayes, Trystan Colon/Evan Brown, Dennis Daley/Isaiah Adams, Kelvin Beachum
• Third team: Austen Pleasants, Marquis Hayes, Keith Ismael, Jackson Barton, Christian Jones

 

[CardNots]

I think that is very interesting. He was one of the players I mentioned in the original post, but to be honest, I did not expect much from him, and saw it as much more likely that Isaiah Adams or Christian Jones would play LG, if one of the young guys took the spot. But of course, it doesn't mean much what Gaines does at the start of training camp.

It means a lot to the coaches who want to see him with the projected starters. Could have been Mo but it wasn’t.

 

[BACH]

O-line reps shuffled a bit as Jon Gaines gets work with starters

Good breakdown below

Here is how the offensive line units looked from left to right:

• Starters: Paris Johnson, Evan Brown (some reps to Jon Gaines), Hjalte Froholdt, Will Hernandez, Jonah Williams
• Second team: Elijah Wilkinson, Jon Gaines/Isaiah Adams/Marquis Hayes, Trystan Colon/Evan Brown, Dennis Daley/Isaiah Adams, Kelvin Beachum
• Third team: Austen Pleasants, Marquis Hayes, Keith Ismael, Jackson Barton, Christian Jones

Couple of interesting notes here (trying to read between the Lines).

- The 4 expected locks are locks (PJJ, Froholdt, Hernandez and Williams)
- Christian Jones with the 3rd team.
- Isaiah Adams is not pushing for starting role at the moment.
- The LG spot is open competition.
- Gaines is pushing for starter role.
- Brown is back-up C.
- Wilkenson Seem to be best of the rest and 9th OL
- Colon, Daley, Hayes and Christian Jones are fighting for the 10th spot that Might not even be available

 

[Chopper0080]

O-line reps shuffled a bit as Jon Gaines gets work with starters

Good breakdown below

Here is how the offensive line units looked from left to right:

• Starters: Paris Johnson, Evan Brown (some reps to Jon Gaines), Hjalte Froholdt, Will Hernandez, Jonah Williams
• Second team: Elijah Wilkinson, Jon Gaines/Isaiah Adams/Marquis Hayes, Trystan Colon/Evan Brown, Dennis Daley/Isaiah Adams, Kelvin Beachum
• Third team: Austen Pleasants, Marquis Hayes, Keith Ismael, Jackson Barton, Christian Jones

I forget where I read this, but Gannon did talk about shuffling backups into different starting units to get them used to it ala a game environment. Not saying Gaines can't crack the starting lineup but I think it is more of this.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I forget where I read this, but Gannon did talk about shuffling backups into different starting units to get them used to it ala a game environment. Not saying Gaines can't crack the starting lineup but I think it is more of this.

This makes more sense

I'm enjoying JG's approach on some things

These are what good coaching staffs do

Hopefully it pays off being prepared

 

[Krangodnzr]

I forget where I read this, but Gannon did talk about shuffling backups into different starting units to get them used to it ala a game environment. Not saying Gaines can't crack the starting lineup but I think it is more of this.

Gannon did single out Gaines for praise though.

 

[Gandhi]

15 – Someone will be the training camp-darling among fans and media. Who? My shot in the dark is on either Dante Stills or Myles Murphy from the defensive line.

It seems that it is Greg Dortch, which I am very happy about.

 

[schutd]

Gannon did single out Gaines for praise though.

While he noted that he's happy with Gaines' progress and eventual full go return from injury, I believe Gannon used the words "pretty good" when describing him, and reporters used the words "praise" when writing their lede. Pretty good is not praise in my book. Its pragmatic.

 

[Stout]

While he noted that he's happy with Gaines' progress and eventual full go return from injury, I believe Gannon used the words "pretty good" when describing him, and reporters used the words "praise" when writing their lede. Pretty good is not praise in my book. Its pragmatic.

I'll take pretty good at this point. Beats the absolute nothing/injury nightmare he was last year.