TUESDAY (July 15) CONDITIONING WORKOUT report
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:21 amDidn't see a lot  the guys finished up a little early, and I was doing some interviews beside the field for some upcoming features. However, with that said:
• Nice turnout  I counted 69 players.
• E.J. Drewery remains an interesting player to watch. He's not a burner (I was told he ran a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash the other day), but he seems to play faster than that, having gotten behind several DBs on deep routes. He also is a good leaper who adds to his height advantage by outleaping would-be defenders for receptions. He showed another element of polish Tuesday, a technique normally shown by more veteran players: Drewery lined up on the left side of the field, took a few steps upfield and turned toward the sideline on a quick out route. Logan Turner fired a pass out to Drewery, with CB Ryan Smith closing fast. Drewery headed back toward the ball, and while extending his arms to reach the ball first, he turned his shoulders to shield Smith from the ball. Smith got there in plenty of time to knock the pass away, but Drewery was the only one with a chance to make the play ... which he did.
• Pass of the day: It went largely unnoticed, but Braden Smith fired a great pass late in the seven-on-seven session. He took the snap and spotted Cole Beasley about 25 yards downfield. The problem was that as Beasley crossed the middle of the field, he roamed between MLB Justin Smart and SS Bryce Hudman  each of whom is substantially bigger than Beasley, and if the play had been in a game, might have ended up mangling the freshman WR, or at least knocking down the pass. But Smith fired the ball where only Beasley had a chance to get it, low and a little short. Beasley reached down to make a nice catch, and thankfully, Smart and Hudman decided not to plant him underground.
• Scary moment: QB Justin Willis took a snap on the 30-yard line and looked into the end zone. He found Emmanuel Sanders roaming toward the right sideline as SS Rock Dennis and CB Deyon McElroy closed in. The ball arrived at the same time as all three players ... who crumpled in a heap. The ball bounced incomplete, but nobody was hurt.
• For Pete's sake: One of the nicer defensive plays of the day was turned in by OLB Pete Fleps. QB Justin Willis fired a pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders at the goal line, only to have Fleps sneak up behind him, reach through Sanders' hands and knock the pass away.
Sorry  told you it was brief. More soon.
• Nice turnout  I counted 69 players.
• E.J. Drewery remains an interesting player to watch. He's not a burner (I was told he ran a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash the other day), but he seems to play faster than that, having gotten behind several DBs on deep routes. He also is a good leaper who adds to his height advantage by outleaping would-be defenders for receptions. He showed another element of polish Tuesday, a technique normally shown by more veteran players: Drewery lined up on the left side of the field, took a few steps upfield and turned toward the sideline on a quick out route. Logan Turner fired a pass out to Drewery, with CB Ryan Smith closing fast. Drewery headed back toward the ball, and while extending his arms to reach the ball first, he turned his shoulders to shield Smith from the ball. Smith got there in plenty of time to knock the pass away, but Drewery was the only one with a chance to make the play ... which he did.
• Pass of the day: It went largely unnoticed, but Braden Smith fired a great pass late in the seven-on-seven session. He took the snap and spotted Cole Beasley about 25 yards downfield. The problem was that as Beasley crossed the middle of the field, he roamed between MLB Justin Smart and SS Bryce Hudman  each of whom is substantially bigger than Beasley, and if the play had been in a game, might have ended up mangling the freshman WR, or at least knocking down the pass. But Smith fired the ball where only Beasley had a chance to get it, low and a little short. Beasley reached down to make a nice catch, and thankfully, Smart and Hudman decided not to plant him underground.
• Scary moment: QB Justin Willis took a snap on the 30-yard line and looked into the end zone. He found Emmanuel Sanders roaming toward the right sideline as SS Rock Dennis and CB Deyon McElroy closed in. The ball arrived at the same time as all three players ... who crumpled in a heap. The ball bounced incomplete, but nobody was hurt.
• For Pete's sake: One of the nicer defensive plays of the day was turned in by OLB Pete Fleps. QB Justin Willis fired a pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders at the goal line, only to have Fleps sneak up behind him, reach through Sanders' hands and knock the pass away.
Sorry  told you it was brief. More soon.
Sorry - and thanks for the catch. Fixed now.