Mini Camp - Day 1 - Random Observations
by jamesrael
on May 10, 2008 9:32 PM EDT
Mini camp was AWESOME. I went for the afternoon practice and, I must say, Mike Smith is running a tight shift. I thought the practice was very efficient and I liked the intensity (well, as intense as it can get sans pads).
Here are some random observations:
CHAD HALL is a rookie running back who graduated from the Air Force Academy. The Falcons brought him into mini camp as a "tryout player." The dude is small (5'7 179 lbs), but he is FAST. They had him returning punts and honestly, he impressed me more than anybody else. While Chandler "I'm All That And A Bag O' Chips" Williams was busy dropping balls, Hall was straight throwing it down. Don't quote me on this, but I see a contract in his future. Not only that, I think we might have a solution to the punt/kick returner problem.
JUSTIN BLALOCK was lined up at left guard for the afternoon practice. Just thought some of you might want to know that.
RODDY WHITE looked good. Seriously folks, he made some very difficult catches look downright easy. I don't want to jinx him, but if he stays healthy, NFC South def backs might have some sleepless nights. Can you say Pro Bowl?
BEN HARTSOCK can actually catch the ball. I know we got him for his blocking ability, but homie has some hands. I don't see the TE position be too much of a problem, as MARTREZ MILNER had a nice 30 yard catch during the scrimmage as well.
THOMAS BROWN was out there on a mission today. He was making cuts that I can't ever recall him making at Georgia, at least not on a consistent basis. I'd say he has the third RB position on lock down.
DJ SHOCKLEY looked solid today. He participated in all the drills and his velocity apparently hasn't diminished whatsoever. If he can fix his issues with accuracy, I see him having a real good chance to make this team. Believe it or not, he was the most impressive quarterback during the afternoon practice today. That is to say, his passes were more accurate, he had better zip on his balls, and he showed very little hesitation. JOEY HARRINGTON looked like he always does, somewhat average. MATTY RYAN was prob the second most impressive QB during the afternoon practice. It seems like he is grasping the system well already. CHRIS REDMAN (and I know a lot of you will hate to hear this) looked surprisingly mediocre. He was more hesitant that the other three QBs and his passes didn't look especially crisp.
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Very Cool
“RODDY WHITE looked good.”
So happy to see you write that!! I am just gonna go ahead and throw this out there:
90 receptions, 1350 yards & 12 td’s.
I’m just sayin…...
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.
by runningback on
May 11, 2008 12:00 AM EDT
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im in the UK
and previously known as falcon882007…..was outdated.
therefore, any mini camp knowledge would be gratefully received. its hard to get news and updates over here other than via gracious bloggers on the net : )
any news on jason snelling? and how did the corners perform?
go hard or go home
by TO falcon on
May 11, 2008 7:32 AM EDT
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corners
yeah im really interested in how our secondary will be shaping up this season.
Also, Sam Baker, how is he shaping up?
by HitImeSonfalcons on
May 11, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
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Corners/Baker
The corners looked good from what I saw. Houston was the most impressive, but I guess that’s a given. I wish David Irons were 3 inches taller, but I’ll take him like he is, downright scrappy. He made a diving interception that drew a few ooohs and ahhhs from the crowd.
Coleman and Milloy were working with the first unit and they had Decoud/Stone out there with the second unit.
Chevy Jackson was gleaning it all up from what I could tell. The vets kept pulling him aside and from what I saw, he looked very eager to learn. Also, I must say, he held his own during some one on one drills (with the receivers).
Grimes looked about as good as Irons. Both of ‘em, little dudes, but they fight for the ball, and you can’t hate on that.
Turnbull made Milner look preeeety frustrated on more that one occasion (let’s just say Milner spouted an expletive or two).
Von Hutchins looked solid. That’s about it. Nothing too crazy, he was just solid.
Oh, and Fontenot got an ear full from the coaches after he was absolutely burned on a deep route.
As for the other RBs (i.e., not Norwood, Brown, and Turner), Snelling was worked in a few times, but he didn’t do anything particularly impressive. If anything, I was more impressed
by Corey McIntyre at fullback and the rookie running back out of Bloomsburg, Jamar Brittingham. The dude is listed at 6 foot and a little over 2 hundo, but he looks to be more in the 220ish range. Bottom line: He looks big and he is quick for his size. If the Dirty Birds choose to roll with 4 RBs, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him take that 4th spot over Snelling.
Props to Dave the Falconer for the shout out. I want to mention, the “roster sleeper” Dave the Falconer alluded to (Mr. Chad Hall), is the subject of an ajc article in today’s paper. Here’s the link: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2008/05/11/falside_0512.html
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
by jamesrael on
May 11, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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Baker
I totally forgot to mention Baker. Let me just say, his arms weren’t the thing that stood out to me about him. First of all, he lost the beard. Second of all, the dude is huge. I am feeling good about having him and Blalock locking down Matty Ice’s blind side all year. Nothing else to mention really. One positive about him: I didn’t see him messing up. While rookies were getting chewed out left and right (HDoug/Chevy/Fontenot), Baker seemed to be pleasing the coaches. I don’t know if that counts for much though, especially this early.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
by jamesrael on
May 11, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
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