Wednesday Reading: Who to Watch Tomorrow Night

Written by Mike Parker | 02 September 2009

As preseason winds down, most roster spots are spoken for, offenses and defenses begin to really click, and starters finally get a chance to rest before the regular season.

Even for the abysmal-looking Oakland Raiders, who come to Qwest Field Thursday night to face the Seahawks in an exhibition finale.

Raiders coach Tom Cable says his starters will see very limited action. Jim Mora says the same about his starters, with the exception of Aaron Curry, according to Gregg Bell with AP Sports.

Mora said Curry "needs the work," which is a little disconcerting to hear but probably not a big deal in the long term. Curry displayed excellent speed in getting around the edge against the Chiefs, but then again, that was the Chiefs. They're likely headed for another sub-par year.

In other news, defensive line coach spoke with reporters today and emphasized the theme of versatility with his players. He praised his entire line on the fact that they all can provide the versatile means to make this team a threat from every possible angle.

“When you can create position flexibility for yourself you add more opportunities for yourself,” Quinn said. “So sometimes there’s three techniques who can move outside, or D-ends who can move inside.”

Look for players like Michael Bennett and Nick Reed to make their final case for a roster spot tomorrow night, but my gut feeling tells me those guys already have a spot well in place.

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