The practices have been productive for the most part, about the only bad thing that happened was the loss of starting free safety Louis Delmas. Granted, that's a big bad thing, but it isn't impossible to overcome. So based on the past week or so of work, here are five things that should be watched carefully during the game Saturday night.
Walt Aikens has to prove he can handle the starting free safety job
As previously mentioned, the only truly bad thing that happened during the joint practices against the Panthers was the loss of starting safety Louis Delmas for the whole season, which created a need for someone to step up and take his spot in the starting lineup.