I tell all the players that the most difficult part of the training will always be the first two weeks. There will be mental adjustments around the new drills and exercises we do. Then there will be the physical discomfort from the amount of training required. But if you get through the first two weeks, you will be golden.
Well, today was the beginning of the second week and it is in sand, three hours worth. So this will definitely let me know where we stand. The drills are shorter and more intense (more about speed). But at the same time, the practice will be longer.
Jermaine McGee returned today. He spent last season with the Chiefs on the practice squad. He’s a linebacker who loves to lift weights, so I’m always teasing him about being a body builder. He's 6’3” and 251 lbs, with a huge chest. I tease him every year about trying to cover his insecurities by lifting so much. Really, I just want him to match the weights with the speed and endurance work that would make him a better player. It’s nice to have him back because he will add a little more fire to the practice, 'though I seriously doubt he will bring much fire today.
After yesterday's practice, we will use a couple of drills to emphasize the push phase at the start of the forty. After that we will begin working both the 20-yard shuttle and the 3-cone drill. Each is required at the NFL Combine and the individual workouts. We will make the kids do a succession of 5 drills each, and five reps through.
At the very end, we will complete the ab workout and our push-up drills in the sand, and at the end of practice we have 21 forty-yard sprints, 30 seconds from start to finish and return to starting line.
Oops, only three guys finished the forty drill… Jermaine was not one of them...lol. But neither was Larry. This is going to be an interesting week.
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