The Tony Gonzalez experiment continues into yesterday’s practices and it looks more and more like both he and the staff are getting comfortable and excited about what he can do there. The P-G Red Shirt diaries has a photo of him on a blocking sled and the Trib has a more detailed article about the QBs and of the trickledown effect this move has started.
Gonzales himself has duct tape over his mouth because of his suspension but his TE coach has this to say: ‘Tony Dews admitted Gonzalez “had some reservations (about the move), but excitement at the same time.” “It was one of those things,” Dews said. “(He said) ‘I’ll try it and see, but my heart is at quarterback.’ He still wants to be a quarterback. It’s hard to give up.” Dews is excited about Gonzalez’s potential at H-back. “He has the potential to be one of our best athletes on offense.” Could this be a Dorin Dickerson type move without the three years of indecision first?
Anderson and Myers still rotate at #2 it seems and Myers had a good day throwing in practice but Anderson did some exciting things with both his arm on deep throws and his legs on running plays. That #2 spot going to be a very interesting thing to look for when the team comes out of seclusion before the Buffalo game.
The Mystery of Dan Mason continues to play out. Either he’s in going to be watching football instead of playing it for the rest of his life… or we may see him play this season depending on what day of the week it is. “While the ligament damage was certainly traumatic, the stretch in his peroneal nerve is what threatens to keep him on the sidelines permanently. Because of damage to that nerve, he cannot lift his foot up. Until that function returns, doctors cannot clear him to play football.” Yet the staff allows him to dress, be on the sideline and have watched him sneak onto the field. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen if things go south on one of those plays.
Coach Graham had nice things to say about the new RBs on the roster so what was a real concern going into spring practice maybe a strength once the season gets underway. ‘“Corey Davis had an outstanding day; he broke about an 80-yard run. Isaac Bennett had an impressive day too and also broke about an 80-yard run. We left both Corey and Isaac with the ones today and I was really impressed. They both stood out and are really getting better.” Ray Graham and Zach brown will be the workhorses no doubt but some others will see the field also.
He’s also happy that his second string WRs are rounding into shape; Salath Williams especially.
