There’s only so much we can learn from a football practice where everyone is playing two-hand touch. Collective bargaining prohibits one-on-one drills for reasons that go beyond comprehension. Basically, they can’t hit, can’t do competitive drills, and while teams can do offense vs. defense work, how much good can it really do when there’s no real contact?
They might as well play Madden, right?
Except these organized team activities are essential in the development of any team. Young players show they’ve absorbed the scheme and their ability to fly around to make plays will stand out. Players hoping to move up the depth chart must show an alacrity with the concepts even in shorts.