What to Watch at Mini Camp

In just more than two hours the Falcons take the field for the first real “practice” of 2010 — a mini camp workout in Flowery Branch to knock off some rust and start laying the foundation for the pre- and regular-season. It’s easy to jump to conclusions with the first snaps on mini camp Friday but let’s, for just a moment, look strategically at what the Falcons will do over the next three days. You can also be an eyewitness judge if you can make it to the open practices on Saturday. (On a related note, it seems these type posts are popular on the web with D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC and Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com filing similar pieces — both good reads). So on to the countdown… What’s the gut feeling? The Falcons aren’t in pads during mini camp so some drills just won’t have the same “pop” as they will later this summer. How do you judge production if you come out Saturday or see a few highlights? Simple. Gu...