I’m being unfair, I know. But the instinct kicked in with this bit from this afternoon’s post-practice comments.

On an overall evaluation of camp:

I think we’re going to go into the season with a lot of positions cleared up but also with the mentality that we’re going to play a lot of guys. Right now it’s going to be running back by committee. We’re going to play them all. LaRod (Stephens-Howling) is the starter but we’re going to play them all. At receiver, if we we’re playing tomorrow, it would probably be Oderick (Turner) and (Derek) Kinder, but Marcel (Pestano) is going to play a ton and we’ll rotate other guys in. I think the same thing with the defensive line, there are very few positions that are locked in that it’s going to be one guy, and that’s good, that can be helpful. When you’ve got a young football team like we are, I think the competition is good.

[Emphasis added.]

Get that?

The depth chart is being written in pencil. I don’t actually disagree with Coach Wannstedt. It’s a young team and there is no way training camp is going to clear up all the questions at so many spots, but it seems then, that it’s less like a depth chart and more like the general roster broken down by position.

A day after calling out the offense, for a lack of effort, they naturally made some today.

On the improvement displayed today:

That’s why you practice. I think our guys showed a little bit of character today, especially on offense. Yesterday’s practice was so one-sided defensively, it was good to see the offensive players come out and respond today and that’s what it’s going to take, it’s a team effort. We’re not good enough to go out and beat anybody with any one face. It’s going to take offense, defense and special teams every week. They came out today, I’ll tell you. Our receivers (and) Shane Brooks had a good day today. Marcel Pestano had his best day since I’ve been here. Not just catching the ball but showing some toughness. Getting knocked around a little bit and holding onto the ball. I thought our offensive line as a whole really showed up today and competed.

I think you could have cancelled the season and found Coach Wannstedt going fetal in a corner if they hadn’t responded today.

Kennard Cox’s consistency seems to have him winning the open CB position over Reggie Carter. Aaron Berry had a very good day. Not sure where he’ll be on the CB depth chart but expect to see him very active on special teams.

Punter Adam Graessle, Defensive Lineman Raashad Duncan and QB Tyler Palko got praised today. Dorin Dickerson is still not fully healthy. Conredge Collins, T.J. Porter and Conor Lee all were held out of practice as precautions or minor dings.

Mick Williams is still not right, but the MRI’s are clean.