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UCLA Football Spring Practice Day 5: A Deeper Look at the Offense

By Mike Regalado

Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) passes against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) passes against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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October 22, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Bolu Olorunfunmi (4) runs the ball against the Utah Utes during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
October 22, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Bolu Olorunfunmi (4) runs the ball against the Utah Utes during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

A Deeper Look at the Offense (cont.)

It seems like the tight ends will get a lot of playing time (which I am all about) as they were heavily targeted during skeleton drills. Jimmy Jaggers, Devin Asiasi, Jordan Wilson, Alex Rassool and Caleb Wilson all caught passes in these TE packages.

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In OL/DL 1-on-1s, the defensive savages once again had control, but the OLs did a better job as they went on. Scott Quessenberry was the most impressive as he was able to block out almost every DL that came at him. On the left side, Kolton Miller also had some big blocks.

Andre James was also impressive with a few stops on the right side, especially going up against DE Jaelan Phillips, who is going to be an excellent replacement for Takkarist McKinley. Phillips is big, strong and was able to move around several of his blocks with ease.

When the teams reconvened for 11-on-11s, the ground game could not get anything up the middle as they were often meet by the defense for very small gains. Although, the side is going to be a strength for the run game. Nate Starks had an impressive run to the left which got the Bruins downfield on their first drive. A few plays later, Bolu Olorunfunmi ran the ball in for a touchdown from about 20-yards out as he dove for the left side pylon. Despite getting hit, he hung onto the ball for the score which was met with heavy praise.

As for the quarterbacks, Rosen had a few passes that were off the mark, mostly because of the defensive pressure. Whether it was an under thrown pass or bad receiver positioning, the passing game was not working for a few plays, but as practice went on, Rosen, who continues to have solid form, was able to find some open players.

Next: Installing a New Offense Will be a Slow Process

Lynch and Monster looked decent with the 2s, unlike last year when the backup QB Mike Fafaul looked a little timid at times, these two redshirt freshmen have a bit more confidence to them. This will only improve going forward, but that will take time is the overall product needs polishing. It is good seeing these different looks, which kept the defense guessing, but the main focus for the Bruins is getting their timing and chemistry down, especially on the offensive line.