NFL organized team activity sessions in late spring can be beneficial for every player on the field if there is a professional approach to fundamentals, technique and scheme install.
Now, there are no jobs won in May or June, since we can’t truly get a feel for players in helmets and shorts. It’s not real football until late July, when there will be contact to heat up roster competition.
But the teaching, self-scouting and reps can help teams build a foundation for training camp, when the pads go on.
Plus, this is the time on the NFL calendar when second-year pros start to play with more confidence, more speed and more awareness on the field as their development takes a major jump forward.