– Veteran WR Mack Hollins had his most noteworthy practice of the summer. Hollins connected with Maye three times on a deep out (with anticipation), a cover-two hole shot and a goal-line rollout concept. Then, he ended practice by reeling in a perfectly thrown slot fade by backup QB Joshua Dobbs. Hollins saw an uptick in opportunities because top WR Stefon Diggs didn’t take all his usual reps, and the veteran receiver with his tasseled shirt delivered with his best practice of camp.
– On Diggs, the four-time Pro Bowler arrived late to practice but participated in 7-on-7s and full-team drills. It wasn’t Diggs’s usual practice workload, but he was out there after not going through stretching with his teammates. He had a Diggsian catch in 7-on-7s and drew a flag on another route. Besides getting a late start, Diggs looked like his usual self.
– WR Kayshon Boutte continued a strong camp by boxing Commanders star corner Marshon Lattimore on a back-shoulder fade for a touchdown from the high red zone. Boutte’s been a consistent option for Maye this summer. Second-year WR Javon Baker also continued his roster push by catching a goal-line slant for a touchdown on a pass from Dobbs.
– With veteran RT Morgan Moses sitting out practice, Demontrey Jacobs and seventh-rounder Marcus Bryant rotated in Moses’s spot. Bryant is starting to receive more practice reps in a competition to be the top swing tackle and has looked the part in pass protection in recent padded practices. It’ll be interesting to see how Bryant plays in Friday night’s preseason opener vs. the Commanders (7:30 pm ET at Gillette Stadium).
– LT Will Campbell held his own against the Commanders edge rushers, including playing old friend Deatrich Wise to an even draw in three 1-on-1 reps. Campbell seemed to win the first rep by anchoring against Wise’s long arm, drew the second rep against an inside swim move and then the veteran pass-rusher beat Campbell with a push-pull move. In team, Campbell allowed one pressure but was mostly clean. Admittedly, it’s tough to evaluate the offensive line without the benefit of film review, but there wasn’t any noticeable pressure coming off the left side.
– Rookie G/C Jared Wilson won 1-on-1 reps vs. DTs Dorance Armstrong and Jacob Martin. Wilson’s ability to win immediately with stiff punches or move his feet to recover when his initial punch doesn’t land is impressive. He blocks with good balance and lateral movements, and doesn’t panic when his initial hand-fighting fails. Like Campbell, Wilson seemed to hold his own in team drills as well, but some interior pressure on one drop-back forced Maye into a scramble. It was tough to say where the pressure came from.
– At center, it was mostly vet Garrett Bradbury, but C/G Ben Brown did get one drive at the pivot. It’s unclear why Brown got those reps, and Bradbury finished practice at center. Bradbury’s experience and run-blocking ability are decent, but he does get beaten at times by power when bigger nose tackles stress his anchor. RG Mike Onwenu lost his first rep to stud DT Daron Payne but won a rematch vs. Payne and his last rep vs. Norell Pollard in 1-on-1s. Onwenu continues to hold down the right guard spot.
– Along with repping at right tackle, Bryant also saw snaps at left tackle next to LG Cole Strange. Strange was at guard after practicing for a few days at center.
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