Tyquan Lewis Practicing
 

Reich said that Lewis will practice today. I'm excited to see what the Colts have in him. All the glowing assessments have come from the Colts, but it sounds like they expect Lewis to be a difference-making 3-technique.

Rather than start a new thread.....Doyle returns to practice today too and according to Reich he may be ready to play Sunday. No news on Vinny....still monitoring the situation.

And here I thought he was out for the season. That is GREAT news!

If Haeg can also come back after the bye week, that is some solid reinforcement for our lines.

Man, this draft class has the potential to be something special. Another draft class anywhere like this one in 2019 along with a quality free agent or three could really tip the scales on this squad.

As a reminder:

7 games / 12 tackles / 0 TFL / 7 QB Hits / 3.0 sacks / 1 FF / Kemoko Turay
7 games / 07 tackles / 5 TFL / 3 QB Hits / 3.0 sacks / 0 FF / Dwight Freeney
7 games / 07 tackles / 2 TFL / 0 QB Hits / 2.0 sacks / 1 FF / Robert Mathis

I am NOT trying to say that Turay is going to be a Mathis or Freeney.

I am SAYING that the kid is improving and looking good. Interviews indicate that he is studying the HECK out of film and drinking in everything Mathis can teach him.

Also, this:

1 / 05 / DE Bradley Chubb / 9 QB Hits / 6.5 Sacks
1 / 14 / DE Marcus Davenport / 5 QB Hits / 2.5 Sacks
2 / 46 / DE Breeland Speaks / 3 QB Hits / 0.5 Sacks
2 / 52 / DE Komoko Turay / 7 QB Hits / 3.0 Sacks

Only 3 rookies have more sacks than Turay: Chubb, LB Darius Leonard (4.0), and FS Derwin James (3.5).

Seriously excited by this draft class. Seriously excited.

Walk Worthy,

Errrr, whatever.

Honestly, I would rather he not play against OAK and be 100% ready for after the bye week.

Ebron and Swoope can man the TE packages against OAK.

However, I think Doyle is a BIG part of the solution going forward assuming the O-Line continues to gel. He can beat the HECK out of the underneath routes freeing Ebron and Swoope to starting running intermediate / deep routes helping out our weak WR corps.

Putting more downfield pressure on the secondary with TEs will be a beautiful thing for the running game, screen /swing pass game and short routes.

Walk Worthy,

Interesting stats. I don't think there's an easy way to see, but I would be interested in hits and sacks per dropback. If memory serves, Mathis didn't see a ton of action in year 1 and Freeney was used as a situational rusher for the first few games of his rookie season.

I also wonder if Turay has seen fewer snaps and dropbacks than Chubb.

Yep, I remember Freeney was used sparingly for the first 4 or 5 games, maybe longer. And I remember the frustration because it seemed that every time he got on the field, he was making an impact in the backfield. I remember thinking "they've got to start this guy"

Yep, I think that's why I remember it. I also remember arguing that Freeney deserved DROY over Peppers because Freeney didn't start for 1/4 to 1/2 of the season.

This is damn exciting to watch. I'm not sure if Turay has more snaps than Chubb but I know for a fact that Chubb plays on a line with Von Miller and Turay doesn't.

I believe that Freeney's 1st start was against the Iggles.

I like Turay’s progress, but he is still a liability against the run and can be blocked by TE’s. That Sony Michel run was right at him in the pats game. Chubb is a much better run defender and has tackles behind the los. Still that is comparing a top 5 pick with a low second rounder. Turay looks to be developing well, and this is a marathon not a sprint. I still think we need a big name or two along the dline like the Eagles, but we have a nice base now.