I saw differences on our offense last night, as compared to last season. The route running and catching ability of our WR crew has improved immensely. While a small sample size against NMSU is all we have to go by, it appears we finally have an added passing game to the offensive scheme. Greenlee appeared poised and confident while in the pocket, and I think he actually has a fairly decent core of targets in which to throw. I like Freytag, and of course Plinke. As the season progresses, I think they will too, meaning opposing defenses won't be able to key solely on Aaron Jones and the running game.
What I was disappointed in, was how quickly fatigued our defense became early in the second half. Plus, I still saw little to no pass rush, which, as we all know, leaves your DB's vulnerable as the game moves forward. How many sacks did we record last night? I don't recall any. That has to improve, or better QB's we face will torch our secondary. Still, the D stepped up in crunch time and came up with key stops late.
It was a solid outing overall and a good opening game win.