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The NFL’s preseason slate isn’t centered around the end result. It’s about the journey, aka player development, and the discovery of which players will survive each of the league’s 32 teams’ roster cutdown from 90 to 53.
Here’s is how the second run of exhibition games went this past week plus the important plays as we spotlight the good, bad and ugly for every team in Week 2 of the 2024 preseason.
The good: Rookie running back Trey Benson. The 2024 third-round pick looked to be far and away the most explosive player on Arizona’s offense among the group that played on Saturday. Benson totaled 43 rushing yards on nine carries, and he could have had much more if not for some penalties. Benson looks poised to be the No. 2 running back behind James Conner in 2024 with a bright future down the road.
The bad & the ugly: The Cardinals’ pass protection. Arizona surrendered three sacks on preseason starting quarterback Clayton Tune’s first five dropbacks. Offensive tackle Christian Jones, a 2024 fifth-round pick out of Texas, committed three holding penalties in a row on a drive that ended in a field goal. No, the starters didn’t play on Saturday for Arizona, but they may need to note that offensive line is still a depth need going forward.
The good: Wide receiver Chris Blair. He balled out with four catches for 91 yards against the Ravens on Saturday, and entering Sunday, his 136 receiving yards are the third-most of any player in the preseason, trailing only Vikings wideout Trishton Jackson and Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (139). He was on the receiving end of 2024 eighth overall pick quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s 41-yard completion down the right sideline against the Dolphins, and he had catches of 21, 32, 11 and 27 yards against Baltimore.
He is playing his way into a roster spot after being a practice squad player for the Packers and Dolphins.
The bad: Penix Jr. not…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-08-19 14:40:04
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