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[Sam Webb]

It's tough to chisel meaning out of an unpadded practice that's just position drills. Your author was also unprepared for the sheer length of the thing, which was scheduled for over two hours, and had to bail early when the infant strapped to his chest demanded egress. Hopefully I did not miss some whiz-bang stuff. I focused almost entirely on the offense because we know more or less what the D is going to be like.

Anyway:

The Gattis-ing. Prepare for QB claps, folks: WRs and TEs run a drill where a simulated QB claps and then they go on backwards motion of the guy's leg. That's an indicator that the sideline-call spread is making its return. There weren't any indications I could pick up of an ability to go tempo on folks. I looked. I'm sure that's a focus, but one that will have to wait for the spring game for anyone to confirm or dis-confirm that.

There were also snaps on which WRs went on simulated snaps from under center, so I don't expect the pro style stuff to go away completely.

[After the JUMP: various other tea leaves about the revamped offense]

I see you, Bleacher Report. I see you.

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Nothing can possibly top...

Well then. This is going to be a tough vote.

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