What do you hope to see out of that starting unit?
“Well, individually, collectively, all those things, you want to see the units play well as a group. Then there’s a lot of exciting individual play that we’ll be keying on, and excited to watch those guys compete.”
Do you put more emphasis, more evaluation, on these games? Or is it just an equal part of the puzzle as a normal three-hour padded practice out there?
“It’s a game. The score board’s lit up. We put a lot of value on everything we do. But, definitely the games are heightened, fun, competitive, and it’s highest output for a football player… But you didn’t need me to say that. Did you? Did you really need me to tell you that?