I think Ryan is what we thought he was – a slot corner with some outside versatility but probably not a guy who’s going to project to a long term starter. As I said yesterday, these were vanilla defenses and they played quite a bit of man, not exactly Ryan’s specialty. I think he’s fine, he’ll just likely remain in his role from last year as the fourth corner.
I’ve never really been enamored with Boyce and last night just reinforced every average feeling I’ve ever had about him. Last night was probably his last chance to shine unfortunately. He just doesn’t really seem to fit into the offense in a way that maximizes his strengths. Most obvious is that his play speed is not up to his timed speed. He has no zip and gives no defender problems with any particular skill set.
I think Brandon Gibson is now my favorite at the 4th WR spot, with whoever can get healthy first between Tyms and Dobson at the 5th spot. I’d give Tyms a slight inside edge due to special teams ability.
