Without context, Florida State’s Friday practice looked like the opposite day.
DJ Uiagalelei and the quarterbacks worked on their tackling form. Patrick Payton caught passes in between defenders trying to knock the ball away. Defensive end coach John Papuchis gave Ja’Khi Douglas pointers on his tackling form on a circular dummy.
Once a fall camp, Mike Norvell runs a crossover practice where the offense works on defense and vice versa. Whether or not Uiagalelei needs to make an open-field tackle remains to be seen, but the principle is a good one: the more players stock in their arsenal, the more they can prepare for the uncertainty of game day.