Practice report: Open competition on D-line

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[Wolverine]

Thats what i like to hear!

I'm not getting down on TJ and Amobi, but its good to see the coaches putting some pressure on them.
1st round draft pick,big contract, or whatever, if you don't perform you don't play!
Glad to see the coaches showing some balls and making them compete.

[Texan Naija]

The pressure is more on TJ then it is Amobi.

Kubiak has said on the radio, that Okoye started to improve when they limit his time on the field and use him in pass rushing scenarios. It seems more like Travis Johnson is being phased out from his near constant role in the starting line up.

[HJam72]

Seems to me they should interchange TJ and AO at that same position on the weak side.

[texun]

This implies that open competition is something new instead of the norm. Perhaps that is one part of the problem. Every postion should be open competition. Draft position only counts in the pocket book, not on the field.