Here’s your dose of 10 Things for Tuesday, sponsored by Brent Campbell:

This week, we’ll look at 10 thinks I think I’ve learned about the football team this spring:

1. Marcel Reed looks more relaxed. One of the things that has caused Reed to be inconsistent is when he starts to press. Spring practice is a long way from the College Football Playoff, but Reed looked calmer and more in command from what we saw. That’s a good start.

2. Brady Hart may not officially be the backup, but… The redshirt freshman looked far better than Eli Morcos or true freshman Helaman Casuga during the practices we saw. He’s got good size, a big arm and was consistently accurate with his throws. He definitely got my attention.

3. Having veteran receivers out wasn’t the worst thing ever. In fact, long term, it may have been a great thing. Terry Bussey and Ashton Bethel-Roman aren’t seriously hurt and would probably play tomorrow in the regular season. But since it’s the spring, it makes little sense to push veterans back out onto the field. That has given guys like Aaron Gregory, Jayden Warren, Madden Williams and Mike Brown a lot of playing time they wouldn’t have had otherwise, and they all impressed. Gregory, especially, looks like he’s in line for playing time immediately whether the veterans are healthy or not.

4. The offensive line competition continues into the summer. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Right now, Mark Nabou and Wilkin Formby look like the only sure things up front. If you expect Tyree Adams at left tackle, Coen Echols at left guard and Trovon Baugh at right guard, you’re probably right on at this point. But they’re not to the point where that’s set in stone. And I keep getting this feeling they’re looking for a place to play Robbie Bourdon, even if it’s at guard.

5. Rueben Owens is definitely RB1. Owens has his critics, but he looked really good this spring. He looked like he had his lower body strength back and was cutting well. Jamarion Morrow and Tiger Riden had good springs, but they weren’t really a challenge for Owens. They’re looking to add snaps, not take his job.

6. The defensive end group looks solid. Losing Cashius Howell and Dayon Hayes left the Aggies a little shorthanded at defensive end, but they’ve filled that gap nicely — it appears, at least. Marco Jones looked like a monster all spring and T.J. Searcy played well too. Two new arrivals, Anto Saka and Ryan Henderson, are going to play a lot if they don’t start. The one player who could take this group to another level is freshman Bryce Perry-Wright, who was very impressive in the spring and could butt his way into the rotation early on. Having five high-caliber players to turn to is a benefit few have.

7. The two deep at linebacker may already be set. It looks pretty obvious that Ray Coney, Daymion Sanford, Noah Mikhail and Jordan Lockhart are the top four. Mikhail has gotten a lot of first team reps as Coney adjusts to a new system, but it looks like things clicked for the former Tulsa tackling machine last week. Sanford has been extremely impressive and may be the new leader of the defense with Taurean York gone. Mikhail is going to play a whole lot even if he doesn’t start.

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8. Jordan Shaw has put his best foot forward. The nickel split time with Tyreek Chappell last season and started to take more snaps as the season progressed. He has picked up where he left off and made a strong statement to start ahead of veteran Bryce Anderson. It’s by no means a sure thing, but Shaw did himself a lot of good this spring.

9. The defensive tackle group is STOUT. I expected DJ Hicks and C.J. Mims to start coming into the spring, and it looks like it’s playing out that way. But they have a lot of depth they can call on to keep their starters fresh. Newcomers Angelo McCullom and Brandon Davis-Swain both look like they’re good fits in the defense, and Landon Rink and DJ Sanders continue to develop well. Last season, A&M essentially had three defensive tackles. Now, they can fill out a strong three deep.

10. The Aggies should have more than enough at cornerback. Dezz Ricks was out this spring, so that meant more work for newcomer Rickey Gibson, Julio Humphrey and Adonyss Currie. Gibson has generated plenty of buzz with his play, but Humphrey’s played well too. Ricks, Gibson and Humphrey went into camp as the top three and they’ll still have those distinctions, but Currie has held his own. Five-star freshman Brandon Arrington has flashed, but it looks like they won’t need to rush him onto the field before he’s ready.

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