RS12
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- On the first practice back after the off day, there was a change that was made along the defensive line. Randy Gregory was working as the starter at left end, while Greg Hardy was the backup. He also took some snaps at nickel tackle paired inside with Tyrone Crawford. Gregory continues to battleTyron Smith, who has been outstanding to this point in the camp. Where I thought Gregory would give ground to Smith was in the running game, but he was able to hold his own by extending on Smith to hold the point of attack. The rookie did not look overwhelmed, nor did he struggle with his assignments.
- It was a better practice for Ryan Russell, who had his moments of struggle on Sunday. Russell was much better with his technique and rush in the one-on-one pass rush drill, where previously Rod Marinelli had been not too kind to his rookie defensive end. Russell also had a tackle for loss in the team run period, where he beat the trap block of R.J. Dill and was able to tackle Gus Johnson before he had a chance to get going.
