“We have to get out of the huddle better tomorrow,” the Packers’ head coach said on Friday, tongue planted at least partially in cheek.
The first practice of rookie orientation at the Don Hutson Center was not the smoothest, but it never is, which McCarthy has come to expect more than a decade into his tenure now.
It was, however, up-tempo and energetic, filled with teaching of fundamentals and how to execute various drills. Those were the priorities, as 55 rookies – seven draft picks, 20 free agents and 28 tryout players – got their first taste of how the Packers conduct business on the field.