Five key points of training camp

There is much that needs to be sorted out this year in camp. These are what I feel are the five most important things the team needs to focus on in order for a successful campaign this year. The defense must become more ball hungry. This is a solid team defense. They must now make that transition into a championship caliber defense. They may need to take an approach like the 2002 Bucs and aim to score nine touchdowns on defense this season in order to make a deep playoff run. At the very least, they will need to get turnovers to create short field position for the offense, stop opposing teams run and shut down perhaps the most dangerous wideout tandems in the entire league in our division. The WR situation. The team lacks a proven, deep threat number one receiver. While many fans are calling for a guy like Burress, Jones or Edwards, I am not so sure that is a move that needs to be made. I love the guts and grit that Jerricho Cotchery displays and am hopeful that the other wideouts in camp will step up this year. So far, my money is on Chanci Stuckey winning the number two spot over David Clowney and Brad Smith. The RB depth situation. I am not so sure if this is really a problem situation, but rather a blessing of depth. TJ is the clear number one and LJ is the change of pace back. I really like the two young backs Shonn Greene and Danny Woodhead as well and would love to see them make the team as well for added depth this year. With a ground and pound offense, four tailbacks is a good idea in case of any injuries. The TE depth situation. The team did add Richard Owens and also has two rookies on the roster. While Dustin Keller may be the most dangerous recieving TE in the league, his lack of proficiency with blocking is well documented. We need to make sure that we have at least one, if not two other TE's who can block effectively for the offense to have success this year with unproven QB's running the show. The QB battle. Clemens has been named the number one at the start of camp. We all know that Sanchez is favored. This will be a unique battle in that the veteran is actually the underdog in most of the public's eye. I feel that this will be a close battle all the way with each passing the other at times. This situation is likely to be resolved fairly late in camp, with the performance of each in the pre-season finale being the determining factor. These are the most pressing issues that the team will need to focus on in camp. They have a strong offensive line (veteran depth is a bit lacking), strong defensive team at every level and a superior ground game. If they can iron out these five wrinkles, they may catch fire and surprise many this year.