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Though pad-less, Saints OTA’s, minicamp important for linemen, rookies
Bradley Handwerger / WWLTV.com Sports Reporter
METAIRIE, La. — For nearly 30 percent of the Saints roster, it would seem that organized team activities and the five minicamp practices aren’t very worthwhile.
After all, for the offensive and defensive linemen, very little is allowed.
But while positions aren’t won during this time of no touching, linemen certainly can get ahead.
“To say you can’t touch each other is a little bit of an understatement,” center Brian de la Puente said. “You’ve got to find a tempo and you have to work on your initial footwork, you initial pad level and your assignment. That’s really what you go off of.”
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Bradley Handwerger / WWLTV.com Sports Reporter
METAIRIE, La. — For nearly 30 percent of the Saints roster, it would seem that organized team activities and the five minicamp practices aren’t very worthwhile.
After all, for the offensive and defensive linemen, very little is allowed.
But while positions aren’t won during this time of no touching, linemen certainly can get ahead.
“To say you can’t touch each other is a little bit of an understatement,” center Brian de la Puente said. “You’ve got to find a tempo and you have to work on your initial footwork, you initial pad level and your assignment. That’s really what you go off of.”
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