Baraka Atkins Having a Good Mini Camp

PLAYER OF THE DAY: Baraka Atkins

On back-to-back plays, the second-year defensive end stood up tackle Sean Locklear and beat tackle Will Robinson to stuff one running play and blow up another.

Atkins' efforts were timely, seeing as how the line for the rotation at D-end now includes first-round draft choice Lawrence Jackson as well as incumbent starters Patrick Kerney and Darryl Tapp.

The plays also were significant because after selecting Jackson, defensive coordinator John Marshall admitted that Atkins might be more of a project than anticipated when he was selected in the fourth round of the 2007 draft.