My son & I were there and glad to finally see something that resembles football. Here were my takeaways:
Fitz doing Fitz things. Still gets open and catches even the most difficult passes in traffic. First ballot HOFer!
David Johnson is going to be even better than last year if that's even possible. Freak of nature especially as a receiver. Makes everyone look silly on defense. CJ2K looks strong once again.
Carson looked good and IMHO is the key to our season. Lots of zip on passes and plays at a whole other level from Gabbert and Stanton. Praying he doesn't get hurt!
Starting O-line looked strong. Again, no one better get hurt. 2nd string O-line not so much. More on that in a second...
NKEMDICHE made a living at Stanton's doorstep all day. Counted at least 3 that would have been sure sacks and possibly an injured QB. Speed, quickness, & power in spades. He just has to watch being too aggressive up the field or teams will exploit with traps/delays.
Markus Golden was his usual self. Goes all out even in practice and beat Veldheer inside a couple of times.
Badger looks to be fighting through something. Maybe he's not trusting himself to fully let loose for fear of injury. He's gotta get over whatever it is.
As expected, Pat P smooth as silk.
Budda Baker is going to be an absolute stud. I don't see the comparisons to Badger. I see Earl Thomas tough. Brings the wood every play. Could make a huge impact year one.
Reddick looked solid. Can definitely move. That one will take some time to be special IMO. Lots on his plate and you can tell he doesn't trust himself yet.
Love watching Scooby. All heart!!! We need his toughness and tenacity on special teams.
Other highlights...
Jaron Brown made a couple nice catches, as did Chad Williams and Krishawn Hogan.
TJ Logan is a going to be a beast pickup for us. Can do it all. And Elijah Penny really impressed me both running and catching. He's a mean SoB!
Ellington is toast... Invisible!
Save Pat P, the rest of the CBS are a mess!