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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 880483"><p>To a large extent it is a war of attrition. A second stringer making a play against a third stringer in non-contact or contact-lite drills doesn't mean much. A second stringer blowing a play against a thrid stringer in such drills might tell you a little more.</p><p></p><p>Getting a pick against Rodgers, for example, doesn't mean much. That's happened a lot in the past in the early stages of camp. Rodgers is trying out stuff, maybe seeing what a receiver can do on a particular throw. Other guys secure in their position are going to be protecting themselves, not going full bore. Somebody competing for a job may flash against a half effort. </p><p></p><p>The guy who makes an excessive number of mistakes to go with flashy plays is likely to get beat out by a steady Eddie who doesn't flash much but shows consistently he knows what he's doing.</p><p></p><p>You may hear nothing about a guy. Take Savage for example. I haven't seen his name come up at all, flashy or otherwise up through last week. I have not checked what happened today. I presume he's out there getting his reps. I'm gonna think he's steady Eddie-ing his way through camp. There are other guys we've heard nothing much about. I haven't seen comments on Deguara either way. Is he a competing steady Eddie getting reps with the big boys or just playing third team that nobody's watching that close.</p><p></p><p>In this war of attrition among guys battling for position on the depth chart or just getting on the roster, I'd put more weight on screw ups than flash plays.</p><p></p><p>In past camps, before preseason got underway where we could actually see something, the most relevant thing was who's getting the most reps with the first team as things move along. At least you'd know who they think might fit the bill. It could be a test and if you start hearing about mistakes the test might turn into a bust; if you hear nothing he might be your guy. That stuff, who's playing with whom, depth chart reporting, is now banned from being reported, so take that into account.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 880483"] To a large extent it is a war of attrition. A second stringer making a play against a third stringer in non-contact or contact-lite drills doesn't mean much. A second stringer blowing a play against a thrid stringer in such drills might tell you a little more. Getting a pick against Rodgers, for example, doesn't mean much. That's happened a lot in the past in the early stages of camp. Rodgers is trying out stuff, maybe seeing what a receiver can do on a particular throw. Other guys secure in their position are going to be protecting themselves, not going full bore. Somebody competing for a job may flash against a half effort. The guy who makes an excessive number of mistakes to go with flashy plays is likely to get beat out by a steady Eddie who doesn't flash much but shows consistently he knows what he's doing. You may hear nothing about a guy. Take Savage for example. I haven't seen his name come up at all, flashy or otherwise up through last week. I have not checked what happened today. I presume he's out there getting his reps. I'm gonna think he's steady Eddie-ing his way through camp. There are other guys we've heard nothing much about. I haven't seen comments on Deguara either way. Is he a competing steady Eddie getting reps with the big boys or just playing third team that nobody's watching that close. In this war of attrition among guys battling for position on the depth chart or just getting on the roster, I'd put more weight on screw ups than flash plays. In past camps, before preseason got underway where we could actually see something, the most relevant thing was who's getting the most reps with the first team as things move along. At least you'd know who they think might fit the bill. It could be a test and if you start hearing about mistakes the test might turn into a bust; if you hear nothing he might be your guy. That stuff, who's playing with whom, depth chart reporting, is now banned from being reported, so take that into account. [/QUOTE]
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