Source: Vito Stellino, Florida Times Union
Coach Jack Del Rio said the team's two major free-agent acquisitions, offensive tackle Tony Pashos and wide receiver Dennis Northcutt, both performed well during the workouts.
"Dennis Northcutt was brought in here to fill a role (slot receiver), and he's exactly what we thought we were getting. Tony Pashos was brought in here to fill a role (right tackle). We think he's exactly what we thought we were getting,'' Del Rio said. Among the other players Del Rio mentioned in a positive light were wide receiver Ernest Wilford, cornerback Dee Webb, defensive end James Wyche and tight end Greg Estandia. Conversely, wide receivers Reggie Williams and Matt Jones, first-round picks in 2004 and 2005, respectively, were hurt much of the offseason and are under pressure to stay healthy and perform well in camp if they're to make the team. Teams tend to be patient with players drafted high, but Del Rio said: "There is no question that at some point there has to be production.'' Del Rio knows that with or without Williams and Jones, the passing game, ranked 24th in the league last year, is the team's biggest question mark. "I think the area that has been most scrutinized, I guess because it lagged [behind] the other areas of our football team, is the passing game,'' he said. "I feel confident based on what I've seen and the steps that we have taken that we will be an improved offense. We're going to throw it and catch it better.''
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