2026 OTAs thread

[Donn Beach]

Guess who's making an impression on their new teammates

Zach Berman of The Athletic (subscription required) recently posted, "The player I’ve heard the most praise for this spring? Riq Woolen. Might be some novelty bias because it’s their first time seeing him, but he’s showing up in this session, too. Remained tight in coverage vs. DeVonta Smith. Reminds me of the way Zack Baun (and) Isaiah Rodgers were received two years ago. They could tell right away

[Michael K.]

Guess who's making an impression on their new teammates

Zach Berman of The Athletic (subscription required) recently posted, "The player I’ve heard the most praise for this spring? Riq Woolen. Might be some novelty bias because it’s their first time seeing him, but he’s showing up in this session, too. Remained tight in coverage vs. DeVonta Smith. Reminds me of the way Zack Baun (and) Isaiah Rodgers were received two years ago. They could tell right away

Too bad he needed a wake up call to get his shit together. I'm not going to worry too much about losing a guy that did as many boneheaded things during a football game as Riq did. Good on him if he has turned over a new leaf, but his football IQ was lower than low, his effort wasn't always there, and he was beaten more often than I like for a guy that is supposed to be a shut down corner and doesn't really do much else.