Yesterday was our first practice with players in pads (though we still cannot have contact). We continued to focus on the little things, but I can see that it is all starting to come together. Throughout the course of the practice, the players made noticable strides.
The quarterbacks and running backs were together for the first time working on handoffs and footwork. The receivers continued to sharpen their route-running skills, and the linemen refined their technique.
Best of all, I think we had the best conditioning session that we've had so far. Each player seemed like they were giving it their all. I thought it was a strong effort heading into Saturday.
Pretty soon the contact begins...I know I'm looking forward to it!
P.S. As a follow-up to Tuesday's blog post about Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Redskins $100 million defensive tackle, there was other contract news in the NFL this week. Quarterback Eli Manning signed a $97.5 million contract extension with the New York Giants. The defensive lineman got more money than the super bowl winning quarterback! The pro scouts know how important line play is, and all of us coaches certainly do. Hopefully we get some more players who are willing to try line!
No comments:
Post a Comment