OTAs are for teaching, not style points.
OTAs are for improving technique, not Twitter highlight films.
OTAs are for experimenting and developing chemistry in the passing game, not QB stats.
OTAs are a big classroom on grass for NFL teams.
So, criticizing players for how they look this time of year is unfair; it would be like ripping a Broadway actor for his performance early in dress rehearsals.
New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who is installing a new offense with the Patriots right now, had the perfect quote early this week about his perspective on OTA practices.
“I feel like at this time of year, it’s either a good play or we’re going to learn from it,” McDaniels said. “There is a positive result in either direction, and that is kind of mindset we are taking.”
Bingo!
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