Training camp is a grind. Redundancy is present. Repetition creates familiarity. The goal in part is for players to become so tight with their assignments that it allows their innate athleticism to take over and achieve results that align with their individual skill set.
But to get there, it takes work – a lot of it! And as superfluous as it may seem to the players and even observers, the importance of the work cannot be understated. The sweat, the aches, the mental weariness are all part of the process.
“Iron sharpens iron”.
It’s a cliché the Ravens use repeatedly.