I went to practice on Tuesday morning and was very impressed. Doty is cold as ice. He dropped some passes in some tight spots, on the money and hit the receiver in stride. It is obvious that Doty and the receivers put in a lot of work this summer. Jalali,Nelson and Gizzi all looked great. They run great routes and catch everything. I saw one dropped pass from those 3 the whole practice. The O-line is big and get off the ball quick. They should be beastly this season with all 5 starters having started at least 2 games last season.Bertrand looks really quick and has gotten a lot stronger since last season...he also has that extra gear and quickness that we haven't had for years. (No offense to Harmon..he was a great one, but Bertrand can flat out fly.) I saw him in the spring and he also has great vision and runs hard.
On to the defense...It is hard to get a real measure of the defense until they put on the pads, but... The defensive line should be nothing short of dominant this year. With Easley and Thompson in the middle and DJ(freakin beast) and a young but battle tested Davis at the ends they will wreak havoc on opposing offenses. Ryan St Clair has moved to defense and should anchor the linebacking corps. From what I understand, the other LB spots are in a heated battle between Hammond, Bowie, Romero and Glorioso.(sp?) Not sure of the names of the DB's except for Hunter Knox, but there were several kids out there that were looking good.
I expect for us to build on last year and make a deep run in the playoffs. The big obstacle we will have is Brenham..they are loaded again. Get past them and you might want to book a room near Cowboys Stadium! I am beside myself with excitement for this season..8 days until Memorial and 16 days until GP in the Alamodome..I can't wait!
