Joint practices and training camp sessions alike create real buzz and the potential for panic. A couple of big plays or drops from a relied-upon receiver can influence that player’s perception well into the following season, and it’s difficult not to get carried away with our first real dose of football in many months.
Adnan Ikic did an excellent job of breaking down the details of Atlanta Falcons training camp practices thus far without declaring that Kirk Cousins will be great this year (though he probably will be) or that, say, John FitzPatrick is doomed after his spate of drops (though he might be).