For me, Noah Brown has been a big surprise. I expected Tolbert to slide into the role of temporary starter until Gallup returned, and be the 3rd receiver going forward. But Noah Brown has definitely earned time on the field for more than just special teams and blocking.
Since the end of camp, no big surprises to me.
Tyler Smith was my favorite player in the entire 2022 draft.
I've always been a fan of Noah Brown and have posted that opinion many times.
CB Bland was good in camp. I was surprised then, but at this point he has just continued on what the showed then.
DE Armstrong was better last year than most fans believed. I expected him to start this year.
Bohanna was a surprise in camp relative to last season, but at this point he has just continued on what the showed in the preseason.
I expected Hooker to be an upgrade over Kazee, but he has exceed my expectations.
- The fact that you don't see or hear his name often is a good sign for a Free Safety.
- We saw Kazee often last season and it was rarely for positive reasons.
McGovern looked better than he did in any of his 4 starts in 2021.
Farniok made some mistakes, but overall he held up well in his 1st and 2nd ever NFL starts.
- He handled power better than expected against the Bengals big 340ish DTs and Giants big DT.
Cooper Rush looks the same as he did in his 1 start in 2021.
- The surprise was how bad he looked in the preseason.
No surprise with DLaw. He is a very good (not great) player when healthy.
Mukuamu has played well which is a continuation of the preseason.
Donovan Wilson has shown good ability in the past, but he's more consistent now.
- I was impressed on the play where he picked up and carried the WR on the deep sideline pass attempt.
Fowler has flashed which I expected. He is a talented player and I expected him to play well in limited snaps.
