OK my view from the Bucs game last night...
1st of all check out the weather in the highlights on NFL.com. The 1st quarter was played in a monsoon and the fact the baseball diamond is still on the pitch made it a bog in parts.
Josh Freeman looked very sharp. He passed the ball well and scrambled well. I was encouraged in the 2 drives he had.
Mike Williams looks a talent. 4th round pick and already named at our no1 reciever ahead of Benn who was our 2nd pick. He has speed to burn and brilliant hands.
Bennett on D looks quality too. Made some big plays and didnt look like a backup.
Our D in general was very good. Especially the starters. Miami wernt doing much with them on the field and it took until the 3rd quarter when they got a barge over TD.
Negatives for me are our backup O line and QBs. We lack so much depth here. Josh Johnson although good on his feet isnt very accurate. If Freeman goes down we will struggle to score.
Derreck Ward...
The guy ran the ball 12 times and made 20 yards. He has no speed and no leg drive when he hits the line. Caddilac was breaking tackles for fun when he was on.
Even Huggins, our 3rd string RB made 55 yards from 8. BTW this kid looks good. No wonder we kept him after he had the season ending injury in preseason last year.
Anyway, the result doesnt bother me... it was only preseason. The performance of the starters encourages me though. Im looking forward to week 3 of the PS to see them play extended game time so I can judge better.
