LAS VEGAS — A few ticks past 8 on a blistering summer morning, Tate Martell sits in his football coach’s office, the lights dimmed.
The quarterback is watching film with his backup, calling out reads and analyzing his own decisions from past practices. He points out that he didn’t square his shoulders during one play; on the next, he compares a read to one he made last season.
The offensive coordinator, Craig Canfield, clicks through each clip, quietly, allowing his pupil the chance to critique himself. The group lauds Martell’s touchdown passes — and should-have-been touchdown passes, were it not for an unfortunate drop or two.