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while I think Altmyer was fine and a bit of a victim of circumstances, Saturday also highlighted his biggest weakness: processing speed. He held onto the ball too long, leading to a couple of sacks, including a lost fumble.
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Altmyer's slow processing speed and fumble lose backup job to Dobbs.

Altmyer was fine in the preseason finale but highlighted his biggest weakness: processing speed; he held onto the ball too long, leading to multiple sacks including a lost fumble, which cost him the backup job to Josh Dobbs. The source hopes Detroit keeps him on the practice squad to develop.

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