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The rookie's rough debut suggested he may still have a ways to go before he can fulfill the extent of offensive coordinator Sean Mannion's plan for him in the system. That Sirianni sidestepped a question about Lemon's readiness by emphasizing his confidence in the entire corps might suggest, at the very least, that Lemon must make use of this week's practices to further prove that he is indeed ready for a regular-season debut.
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Lemon's rough preseason debut raises readiness questions despite coordinator confidence.

Rookie Makai Lemon's rough debut in preseason suggested he may still have ways to go before fulfilling offensive coordinator Sean Mannion's plan for him in the new system. Sirianni sidestepped a question about Lemon's readiness by emphasizing confidence in the entire receiver corps, which may suggest Lemon must prove himself in practice before the regular-season debut. However, pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard expressed strong confidence, saying Lemon has done an unbelievable job in meetings, asking strong questions, and is dialed in and ready to go.

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