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Wilner has a nice report on Spring practice:

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/18/co...-and-more/

Here’s the list, with a mix of their direct quotes and my paraphrasing:

* DT Harrison Phillips, who “moved much better this spring than he had during the season,” Anderson said.

* OT David Bright “was our best up front,” Bloomgren said.

* S Justin Reid played well enough to be mentioned by both Anderson and Bloomgren.

* WRs JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Trent Irwin (“an incredible route runner,” Bloomgren noted).

* OGs Nate Herbig and Nick Wilson made the greatest strides along the offensive line.

* S Brandon Simmons is “really starting to show a good understanding of the defense,” Anderson said.

* TE Dalton Schultz was the best of a group that had a strong second session.

* Mike Tyler was the most consistent pass rusher among the OLBs.

* Bobby Okereke has separated himself from the other ILB contenders. “Hope he can continue to show play-making ability in live (scrimmage/game) situations,” Anderson said.

* The reserve running backs (Cameron Scarlett, Trevor Speights and Dorian Maddox) showed enough skill, Bloomgren noted, to ease his concerns about depth behind Bryce Love.

The whole piece is worth a read (and I don't say that often about Wilner's work).

A few thoughts:

- It looks like we might be seeing Okereke and Alfieri inside, and Kalambayi and Tyler or Robinson outside.
- I wonder if the line is going to be Bright, Herbig, Burkett, Wilson, tackle to be named later, perhaps even Hamilton.
- Great to see about Phillips being fully recovered

I feel better after the spring than before.  Some questions answered.

[BostonCard]

Wilner has a nice report on Spring practice:

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/18/co...-and-more/

Here’s the list, with a mix of their direct quotes and my paraphrasing:

* DT Harrison Phillips, who “moved much better this spring than he had during the season,” Anderson said.

* OT David Bright “was our best up front,” Bloomgren said.

* S Justin Reid played well enough to be mentioned by both Anderson and Bloomgren.

* WRs JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Trent Irwin (“an incredible route runner,” Bloomgren noted).

* OGs Nate Herbig and Nick Wilson made the greatest strides along the offensive line.

* S Brandon Simmons is “really starting to show a good understanding of the defense,” Anderson said.

* TE Dalton Schultz was the best of a group that had a strong second session.

* Mike Tyler was the most consistent pass rusher among the OLBs.

* Bobby Okereke has separated himself from the other ILB contenders. “Hope he can continue to show play-making ability in live (scrimmage/game) situations,” Anderson said.

* The reserve running backs (Cameron Scarlett, Trevor Speights and Dorian Maddox) showed enough skill, Bloomgren noted, to ease his concerns about depth behind Bryce Love.

The whole piece is worth a read (and I don't say that often about Wilner's work).

A few thoughts:

- It looks like we might be seeing Okereke and Alfieri inside, and Kalambayi and Tyler or Robinson outside.
- I wonder if the line is going to be Bright, Herbig, Burkett, Wilson, tackle to be named later, perhaps even Hamilton.
- Great to see about Phillips being fully recovered

I feel better after the spring than before.  Some questions answered.