Scrimmage Day

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(08-24-2020, 01:11 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: For everyone concerned about the defense getting torched on Friday, this is from The Athletic...

Remember that Joe Burrow 6-of-6 touchdown drive that we wrote about after Friday’s scrimmage? Well, this is how the rookie quarterback’s first four drop-backs went Sunday in the team’s return to the field:

Overthrow. Sack (Sam Hubbard). Sack (D.J. Reader). Coverage sack.

And it didn’t stop there as the defensive line spent most of the practice in the offensive backfield, disrupting or outright erasing what head coach Zac Taylor and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan intended for Burrow to do.

“I think overall we had a really good day today,” defensive line coach Nick Eason said. “These guys are being very coachable and doing the things we’re asking them to do and slowly progressing to where we can be a dominant force.”

(08-24-2020, 01:45 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: This is also encouraging on Sample...

The offensive linemen, tight ends and running backs did one-on-one blocking drills against the defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs, and Sample was a big winner. Sample won his battles against Carlos Dunlap, Sam Hubbard and Carl Lawson, the latter two of which came in a span of just two reps. Sample also roasted Dunlap in the one-on-one receiving drill.

Good stuff, encouraging info.  Thanks for sharing.