Yes I know Orton threw 3 picks.  And no I don't believe the 'system' caused Orton to under throw the ball, or throw directly to Dry Bly.  Listen to Kyle himself - they were bad decision - PERIOD.  But I'm confident our O will be fine.

But what's supposed to be the most important position in a 3-4 scheme?  Nose Tackle!  And Chris Baker looked GREAT!!  Ron Fields the current starter should take notice - he will likely be a backup here just like SF very soon.  Which is good news.  Baker consitantly moved the pile, got a sack and was a total disruptive force.  To me no rookie drafted or undrafted had a better game.  More importantly it could not of come at a better position.  Let's hope Baker continues to shine in Seattle.  Few players could have a bigger impact on our W-L than Baker.  We need to see him against first team units.

Quick Rookie grades

• Knowshown - looked great until hurt - B+
• Ayers - simply looked lost didn't see much - D+
• Alphonso - wow just a matter of time (espcially since this is Champs last year - They are not going to pay Champ a 9 million roster bonus at 32 years old)  B+
• McBath - moves great, tackles great.  Once he's not confused should be better - C+
• Quinn - Need to see him running and catching, already knew he could block - C
• Bruton - made some plays I didn't expect - C+
• Olsen - solid player made some smart plays - B+
• Mckinley - this is a player - bigger faster Royal (Stokely your days are numbered - love you but just like Champ they are not paying you 6 million next year) B+
• Brandstater - no idea - but in camp looks decent - NA
• Schlueter - looked good both 1st and 2nd team line looked very good - B