Five things we want to see out of Auburn football's spring game

It's officially A-Day week.

First year head coach Hugh Freeze will be looking for improvement out of his team as we wind down spring practice.

Fans will be looking for quarterback play.

Here are five things we will be looking at during Auburn's spring game this weekend.

A solid performance from Holden Geriner

With Ashford still dealing with a sore shoulder, we likely won't see him at his best (at least, his best in a scrimmage-type environment). With the way that Geriner has been taking over the talk of spring practice, it would be fitting for him to cap off a solid few weeks with a set of solid drives to impress fans and boost his stock heading into the offseason.

Pass-catcher rotation

Auburn's first-team receivers looked like this last practice:

WR: Nick Mardner

TE: Rivaldo Fairweater

WR: Ja'Varrius Johnson

WR: Koy Moore

Camden Brown may also find himself in this first-team rotation during future practices.

Although the Tigers have a solid first four or five pass-catchers, injuries have really hampered the unit's progression throughout the spring. Will the Tigers run their best players on Saturday? Or will they try and get as deep as possible in their shortened rotation?

The offense should be vanilla, but a big performance from at least one receiver should be expected. Whoever it is, expect them to be hyped up for the next five months.

Improvement on the offensive line

Not giving up a sack or a pressure every other snap would be refreshing to see, especially against Auburn's own front seven. The rotation here will also be interesting to watch.

Ron Roberts' scheme being implemented

It's only been a few weeks of practice, sure. But Roberts was hired to help Auburn's defense return to form, primarily stopping the run. We will be eager to see his formations (4-2-5 appreciators rise up) and his players execute his plan.

It would be promising to see Auburn's linebackers make some stops.

Alex McPherson's range

McPherson is potentially shaping up to be one of Auburn's best kickers they've had this century... and that's saying a lot, considering the strong line of placekickers the Tigers have had for so long now.

Putting McPherson in position to make a few kicks from various ranges would help fuel the hype train.

BONUS: Points actually scored

The last two A-Day games have been some of the most boring displays of spring football the Tigers have had in years. Hopefully Hugh Freeze will fix that.

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