When Dan Quinn finishes intensely chomping on tape with his mighty jaws, he’ll likely see largely the same thing we did in real-time: Tremendous efforts from a handful of young players. From there, he can either prioritize playing time for those young guys to see what comes next, or he can pivot to some of the lesser lights and players who didn’t get as much run to see what they’re made of.
If he chooses that first path, there are a handful of players deserving of a longer look. Here are five that particularly need to have prominent roles in the weeks ahead.