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PFF's biggest winner in the preseason (thus far) is Dak.

Both players wearing the number 34 should have a big impact on opposite sides of the ball this year. One photo, two thirty fours.

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I like this: And one of those good guys could be a wild card. Sophomore Kwadarrius Smith is a name that Lane mentions and one that makes Bowden’s ears perk up. Smith, thus far, has shown up and put the spotlight on himself as if to say: “Look at me. I’m here!” It’s worked. Just last year, Jeff Bowden said he thought Smith was at least two years from making an impact in the UA offense. “Now I’m saying he’s threatening the second team position and if Austin [Wolf] isn’t careful,” he said, “he’ll threaten his starting position. He’s young. He’s learning, but you’ve hit the nail on the head in that he’s very dangerous.” Smith, who also runs track and has been clocked as fast as 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash, said he took the time from the end of the season to learn from his teammates. He knows what he has to do to crack that rotation.

That, along with other Brown habits such as intense film study, apparently has rubbed off on both players. “He’s a young Jatavis,” Amato said of the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Gilbert. “At this point in time, when Jatavis was a sophomore, Gilbert’s getting that way at this point.” Amato said he sees the potential in this year’s group. “We’ve got a lot of talent and potential. We just have to take our time,” he said. “We just can’t do as much as we did last year and be smart. We’ve got three weeks. We’ll be ready to play whoever.” Coach Amato has earned my trust with the results of his group.

Some depth chart notes: The biggest change came at inside linebacker, where Justin March got the first-string nod next to Derrick Johnson instead of Ramik Wilson. Wilson eventually got some time with the first-string, but in subsequent 11-on-11 sessions, March always seemed to take the field first. The switch makes some sense; March was terrific Saturday, flashing multiple times, while Reid said afterward that Wilson was a tad hesitant to attack at times. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/red-zone/article95858972.html#storylink=cpy

Easy to find, just type "Gehrig Dieter" in the search field. It sure will be interesting to see how he does. Will definitely benefit him learning a playbook if he wants to play in the NFL. Roger Lewis turning heads in NY.

Update: Paxton Lynch completed 6 of 7 passes for 74 yards for 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions and added 3 rushes for 5 yards. Connor Cook impressed, completed 7 of 11 passes for 71 yards, would’ve been even better if an offensive pass interference call hadn’t wiped out a long completion. I watched Dak Prescott go 10-12 for 139 yards and two touchdowns. I thought he looked great. He finished with a 154.5 QB rating. If your watching HBO's Hard Knocks you know Jared Goff has a hard time figuring out where the sun rises and sets. Here is a Goff evaluation on his rough start. Carson Wentz started off with an injury. Cardale Jones went 11 of 21 for 162 yards and a quarterback rating of 93.8. He also rushed four times for 34 yards. No tweets about the Zips after. After Cody Kessler figured out GB's odd end zone markings, he went 2-2 for 15 yards and a TD.

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Hopefully EMU and KSU will join, then maybe we could get Marshall and UCF back. #MACtion

Some perspective. The average NFL cornerback is 5-foot-11.

Can fifth-rounder Jatavis Brown help defense in year one? (source pff) The defensive player the PFF team was most looking forward to watching on Wednesday was rookie linebacker Jatavis Brown (Akron), but unfortunately he also had the day off. Brown is an undersized defender who does everything well, and does it quickly. Last season, Brown was one of our highest-graded FBS linebackers and graded positively as a run-defender, pass-rusher, and in coverage. Brown has seen some first-team reps during camp already, and we believe he can make an impact as a nickel linebacker. Second-year ILB Denzel Perryman was a highly-effective run defender during the last half of the 2015 season, so perhaps he will stay on the field in base defense, and Brown can substitute in as the nickel backer. The Chargers’ linebacker rotation will be an area to watch as the preseason progresses. 1 pm Wed 8/17 you can DVR Chargers 1st preseason game on the NFL channel.

I would love to get that deal from Columbus.

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