All of these thoughts must be taken with a grain of salt, considering that the competition is ourselves and not in a 100% game situation. My general conclusion, though, is that we looked sharper than in last year's BG game. I make that judgment primarily based on the number of unforced errors, of which there were fewer this year.
Clausen: looks bulkier... He only had the opportunity to throw a couple long balls, but each of them looked a fair amount stronger than any of his passes last year. His decision-making also was speedier.
O-Line: I didn't get a chance to watch these guys as much as I would have liked. Duncan's play was better. The consensus in our group however was that Sam Young is a bust. His play was terrible.
Running backs: Hughes stood out the most, in my opinion. He exhibited the same impressive strength as last year but he was making better cuts in the backfield. Allen looks like the quickest guy on the field, but I'm not sure if he'll be a star back for us. Behind that line, I'm not sure anyone can.
Receivers: Grimes and Kamara both looked good, though Kamara had a couple dropped passes. I really really really hope this is not a sign of things to come for him this season. With his height and moves, he has to be an integral part of the offense.
Defense: I'm not sure what to think yet. Thoughts??
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