Coyle's motor and what he has shown I think he has already secured a spot, Jefferson is coming off another ankle sprain so he has to play well to hope to supplement our secondary, Lane, and Simon are both guys that have shown they can play and better to take a chance on a guy you have nursed off season and has shown some big play ability already then a vet that has bounced. Toomer has to play well and get out of the game healthy, year three and he has not been a help, it's make or break, even at looking good between Smith, Toomer and Coyle we could move one for a desperate team with a good showing. We have a crowd there, Farwell is too old to move and play for another team I think, he contributes goal line and Special teams. If we are looking for a return I think it would be with the three I mentioned earlier. Kevin Pierre Louis is another guy that needs to show something in this crowded LB group.
WR is a battle for 5 and 6, Kearse will play and needs to hold off Lockette and Bates I would have liked them to take a look at Kevin Smith as Punt returner as well, I think he has the body for it at 5'11" 214. Although he may be languishing to slip to the PS, Walters is a no go from what I heard is why I mentioned him.
The FB group of Coleman, Small and Ware is also a important competition, Small has been blowing it up, this is a chance to play with Lynch and see the difference in how the RB's react to who is blocking, if Beastmode goes off I want to know who he was running behind. Same with Turbin and Michael.
The most important aspect of the game though is going to be does Ryan get any game time practice in, he has not been tested much and more importantly his blockers have not had to execute blocking assignments, I don't want Maragos blow thru whiffs when things get real during the season due to lack of exposure.