Training Camp Break Down for Monday 7-28-14

Offense:

QBs:

Stafford looked rusty to start, misfiring on several throws, but cleaned up his accuracy by the end of the day:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Stafford was forced by the secondary in full team periods to throw dump off passes to the RBs:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

RBs:

Leshoure got reps with the first team offense:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140728/SPORTS01/307280191/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy-thumb-injury

Theo Riddick played with the 3rd and 4th team offense:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

WRs:

CJ beat Slay on a route, but Stafford threw the pass too low for a completion:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Tate had two passes broken up by Slay:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Tate also had a pass broken up by Mathis:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

Ogletree played a significant amount of time with the top two units:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

Ogletree had an impressive catch over the middle -- although he probably would have been drilled by a defensive back had it been a real game.:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

Broyles had a pass broken up by Slay:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Durham made a nice catch running an out on the sideline as well. In what is expected to be an extremely tight battle, plays like that are going to be noticed every practice.:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

Patrick Edwards had the highlight catch of the day.   He caught a pass from Orlovsky with one handed, but ended up getting it knocked lose in the endzone:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140728/SPORTS01/307280191/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy-thumb-injury

Corey Fuller had a passed ripped out of his hands by UDFA CB Mohammed Seisay:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

TEs:

Ebron was with the first and second units, but struggled with drops.   The Lions also showed plays where Ebron and tight end Brandon Pettigrew lined up out wide.:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

Ebron moves fluidly in space, but the scouting reports aren't wrong about his hands. He put one of the ground today and had to double-catch a couple others.:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

O-line:

Corey Hilliard took snaps at right tackle ahead of LaAdrian Waddle during 11-on-11 periods Monday. Hilliard is more of a veteran than Waddle and Waddle is still expected to win the job, but an interesting small side note on the first day.:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

Michael Williams played LT with the second team offense:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

Garrett Reynolds played RT on the third team offense:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

Corenlius Lucas got beat by Larry Webster around the edge:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Defense:

CBs:

Slay had himself a pretty good first day.   He broke up a pass to Broyles and two passes to Tate:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

Slay did get beat on a route by CJ, but Stafford threw the pass too low for a completion.   Slay plays physical and it will probably lead to some pass interference calls this season, but Seattle led the league in that department in 2013 and still managed to dominate. It will be in the Lions' best interest for Slay to stay aggressive.:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Mathis broke up a pass intended for Tate:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

Cassie Vaughn knocked out a pass out of Patrick Edwards hands in the endzone:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140728/SPORTS01/307280191/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy-thumb-injury

Undrafted rookie CB Mohammed Seisay had one of the better pass breakups of the day. After getting a late jump on Corey Fuller's comeback route, Seisay drove through the receiver while ripping the ball out of Fuller's grasp.:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

The Lions secondary had a decent day in 11 on 11 work.   The secondary also covered well enough on other plays in the full-team periods to force Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to have to throw dump-off passes to running backs Joique Bell and Reggie Bush instead.:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1

LB:

Ashlee Palmer was with the starters from the beginning:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/CAMP-NOTEBOOK-Rejuvenated-Stafford-enjoying-the-challenge/0c2a999c-c045-413d-b229-0c56eba0f7bc

DE:

Larry Webster exploded off the ball and around the edge to beat gargantuan tackle Cornelius Lucas.:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_training_camp_no_18.html

Injuries: 

Van Noy suffered a thumb injury in yesterday's practice, but should be back tomorrow:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_lions_lb_kyle_van_noy_3.html

Ansah and Jones still not practicing.   Both are out with shoulder injuries:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140728/detroit-lions-notes-training-camp-off-to-good-start

No timetable for Ansah's return:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9374/lions-camp-report-day-1