While there have been a couple of week’s worth of practices there is still a lack of information regarding the progress of the team in terms of figuring out the two-deep depth chart. The reason for the lack of information is that the coaches have not yet made key decisions and shared them with the players. This was clear in coach James Franklin’s comments when asked about Manny Bowen.
Franklin mentioned that he felt that his and defensive coordinator Brent Pry’s comments from last week were clear enough to answer the question that was asked, “If Manny Bowen is one of the best three linebackers, will he start on week one?