The goal of the drill wasn’t to follow the bouncing ball, but to catch it.
Training at Ollin Athletic and Sports Medicine in suburban Houston this offseason, Broncos cornerback Bryce Callahan was being led through a workout by Minh Luu.
Luu would release the tennis ball for an initial bounce.
“The goal is to start from a dead-stop or back-pedaling and get the ball before it bounces a second time,” he said. “Bryce was doing the drill and I was like, ‘Hey, be careful.’”
Careful because Callahan was only months removed from surgery to repair a foot injury that cost him all of last season.