I'm going to try not to get TOO giddy over 1 pre-season game (just like I tried not to get too down after the last one) but I sure am encouraged. The offense looks like it knows how to handle situations better (4 min offense, 2 min offense etc). They adapted well to the change from 2 tailbacks to 1.
LOVED the design of the TD play to Evans. To watch their safety running HARD right past Evans was beautiful and Trent threw a great deep ball. He CAN do it! The play when Trent's helmet popped off worried me alot though.
I'd like a little better accuracy from Brohm who put some receivers in tough spots, but he was very effective between the 20s. Needs to be better in Red zone though.
Spiller looks like the real deal. Joique Bell also impressed again.
Where were the tight ends last night?
Poz looked like a guy who's only practiced for a few days. Bad in coverage and bounced off a couple of people. He's got work to do. For a defense that's supposed to allow the LBs to make plays I really didn't hear the LBs mentioned all that much. But I was impressed with the starting D Line. Stroud looks much slimmer and was pursuing well. DBs were very good except for all those holding calls on Florence, and Lankster got abused by a 3rd string WR. Youboty had the one really nice series. I totally agree with you about Whitner - just wish he didn't have the hands of stone.
The punt/kick coverage teams were brutally bad. And while Lindell made all his kicks, he's gotta straighten some of 'em out. There were at least 2 that barely stayed inside the upright.