2005 Practice Report: OL, QB, and Free Safety Observations


One of our best insiders checked out practice Wednesday and kept a close eye on most of the proceedings. We had him
check out the offensive line play for some possible changes there, plus give us some thoughts on the backup QB battle
and Justin Hamilton’s chances at overtaking DJ Parker at free safety. Here’s info on all that and more.

Offensive Line: Brandon Gore has forged his way into the starting lineup recently, changing the interior OL (RG-C-LG)
from Jason Murphy, Danny McGrath and Will Montgomery to Murphy, Montgomery, and Brandon Gore. Using Wednesday’s practice
as a guide, the move appears to have been a good one.

“The interior offensive line looks solid to me,” our insider said. “Gore, Monty and Murphy are
certainly no worse than Monty, McGrath and Murphy, and probably are a little better at this point. I think we improved
our offensive line with this move. Gore is huge, and will flatten some defensive tackles when he doubles down on whoever
is covering up the center.”

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