2. Doubs still has some rookie moments, but he sure looks like the No. 4 receiver behind the three veterans.
The fade pass on the opening drive was catchable and Doubs attacked it awkwardly, and he stumbled before dropping a slightly low dump-off throw over the middle.
But he hauled in a deep over route for 17 yards on a nice throw from Love with two defenders closing in, and his TD was a clean one-on-one win and solid pluck of the ball over the defender’s back. With three catches for 24 yards, Doubs now has six grabs for 69 yards and two TDs in two preseason contests.
“It’s not going to be perfect,” LaFleur said. “There’s going to be some lessons along the way. He’s a guy that is pretty resilient. He doesn’t get fazed by a negative play. He just keeps on playing. That’s what excites you about him.
“He’s been able to separate, which is something that’s tough to coach. Guys can either do it or they can’t. There’s stuff to clean up, for certain, but he’s a guy that we are excited about it. We’ll see where we are Week 1.”
3. The third running back spot won’t necessarily come down to rushing stats.
Tyler Goodson and Patrick Taylor appear to be in a pretty close competition for the No. 3 back, and both were productive again.
Goodson ripped off runs of 9, 9 and 15 yards, and caught a pass for 10 yards, in a span of seven plays on Love’s TD drive before the sledding got tougher behind other linemen. He finished with 42 yards on 10 carries with LaFleur complimenting his “burst” after the game.
Taylor, the bigger and more powerful of the two, had no rushes longer than 5 yards but still churned out 27 on eight attempts.
The decision in LaFleur’s eyes, though, will be more about the third phase than strictly the offensive showings.
“A lot of it with our third running back is going to come down to how they do on special teams,” he said. “That is an area where the third back has to be able to contribute. That’s really where the battle lies with all these guys right now.”
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