Great thread topic, Jimmy.
Speaking strictly for myself...
I didn't expect dominance. Certainly not GSOT type of an O.
But I did expect improvement.
And I got it from the D. The "Wade influence" is already apparent. Fewer mistakes. Fewer penalties. Better tackling. Better schemes. Wade has still got "it". No worries on D for me. Heck, they're only gonna get better and better as they gel together.
ST is still top drawer, it seems. Not improved so much, just still top drawer. No worries there, either.
So, both of those units looked pretty much as I had expected. Maybe slightly better in the case of Wade's D, tbh.
The O? There was some good and some bad. I expected better. Mostly better from our OL. Specifically JB and all the backup OL players. Wanted to see improvement from Gurley after all the raves from camp reporters and beat writers, but I certainly didn't get it.
I wasn't particularly impressed by either Mannion or Orlovsky. Especially Orlovsky. If Goff goes down, I fear that we are in worse shape than I had previously thought.
Goff was improved. I'm reassured there.
I liked Kupp's game, too. Seemed just as advertised.
Everett shows promise, doesn't he? Higbee better watch out if he wants to remain the "starter".
Davis was a very pleasant surprise. Didn't see THAT coming.
Kinda liked Cooper's brief play, too.
Hoped for more from Spruce and McRoberts.
Did Thomas play? If so, it wasn't memorable to me.
All in all, the O was a mixed bag. Wanted to see more Goff. He needs the snaps. And they've gotta bring those fumbles to a screeching halt, of course. That was embarrassing, man.
So, from the vantage point of reviewing after sleeping on it, it wasn't the end of the world, was it? We just definitely have work to do on our O. Specifically the RG starting position and apparently all the backup OL players. Pace Murphy ain't gonna enjoy watching the game film, that's for sure. Lol.
Hope to see O improvement against the Raidahs...
