Scrimmage thoughts and a few links
By Scott Wright
There’s part of me that wants to say Brandon Weeden is a sure thing to win the backup quarterback job. He’s got the body, the arm and the talent. Yes, he’s a little behind Alex Cate mentally, because Cate has been running a similar offense the last five years, while Weeden was trying to blow fastballs by minor-league hitters.
But without knowing the intricacies of the offense, it seems easy to point to Weeden as the guy.
There are two things holding me back, however.
One, I don’t know the intricacies of the offense. I don’t know if Weeden is missing reads, throwing to the wrong guy or messing up plays entirely.
Two, the fact that the battle is still going on must mean the coaches see something in Cate that they like. He’s a good short- and mid-range passer. He knows the offense and keeps it organized.
With the amount of time left before the season, I think Gundy would be safe going with the more physically gifted Weeden and trying to let him gain the experience and understanding of the offense. We’ll see how the situation progresses this week.
There’s at least a little concern about the interior of the OSU defense. I think they have a lot of talent, but the biggest questions are up the middle — defensive tackles and middle linebacker.
I think you’ll see a lot of rotation at both spots as Gundy tries to rely on the junior-college transfers to help out, especially DT Swanson Miller and MLB Donald Booker. Lucien Antoine will be a boost to the secondary, too.
Now, for your reading pleasure:
– Interesting to see how the Troy folks feel about OSU having revenge on its mind this season.
– This linebacker from Milledgeville, Ga., committed to Clemson over OSU and a few other schools. To my knowledge, Hawkins wasn’t real high on OSU’s list. But it’s interesting to see how hard the Cowboy coaches are recruiting Georgia. They have at least five offers out to Georgia high school players right now and had four others to players who have committed elsewhere.
– The Bleacher Report tries its hand at projecting the bowls. With a baby on the way in March, I don’t think Shreveport is a good destination for me, my money and my marginal poker skills.
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