2023 Saints OTA Thread

[K Major]

Depending on which team/organization you ask, you'll get a different opinion on how they view OTA's.

Some coaches view it as a way to identify and EVALUATE young talent. Not specifically starters but DEPTH. The good teams (Dallas, Philly, Niners, Vikings) are after QUALITY depth. Not just guys. So when training camp rolls around, they already have a good idea of who they'll assemble on the roster.

Bill B canceled his final pair of OTA's last season as a reward for having a strong off-season.

When training camp starts, then it gets real.

I'm looking forward to the joint training camps with the Saints/Chargers later this summer.

June is almost here

[AsylumGuido]

Speaking of OTA's, the Patriots and Belichick just lost two of their sessions.

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“An observer from the NFL Players Association believed that one of the optional early offseason meetings was a violation, because the 15-minute meeting in question (a special-teams session) was made visible on the internal schedule,” Florio wrote, continuing, “in the opinion of the NFLPA, placing the meeting on the formal schedule converted it from ‘optional’ to ‘mandatory.'”

The NFL CBA includes rigid guidelines about how often and for how long players can be required to be in the team facility during the offseason program. There are also limits on how much time players can spend with coaches in certain settings. It sounds like this meeting, and the way it was scheduled, may have encroached on those guidelines.

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BostonSaint, LOL.

My man !

[SaintFanInATLHELL]

TW: THIS IS NOT THE SAINTS MT13!

Yet another example of exactly what I've been talking about:

Ravens WR Mike Thomas separates shoulder

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Thomas might require surgery after separating his shoulder during organized team activities on Wednesday, coach John Harbaugh said.

https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/na...64d2c8526.html

But I'm sure that his being out there for practice was really, really important.

SFIAH

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

TW: THIS IS NOT THE SAINTS MT13!

Yet another example of exactly what I've been talking about:

Ravens WR Mike Thomas separates shoulder



https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/na...64d2c8526.html

But I'm sure that his being out there for practice was really, really important.

SFIAH

If it wasn’t worthwhile they wouldn’t be doing it. Now, rather than they lose him in game 1 of the season, they have time to work around his injury.

[SmashMouth]

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

TW: THIS IS NOT THE SAINTS MT13!

Yet another example of exactly what I've been talking about:

Ravens WR Mike Thomas separates shoulder



https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/na...64d2c8526.html

But I'm sure that his being out there for practice was really, really important.

SFIAH

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

If it wasn’t worthwhile they wouldn’t be doing it. Now, rather than they lose him in game 1 of the season, they have time to work around his injury.

An argument could be made that if a player is injured in the manner just described in Baltimore, maybe his state of being in football shape is not what it needs to be. In the old days, training camps were used to get in shape. Not so today as it is a 24/7 business in terms of keeping your body ready to go.

[SaintFanInATLHELL]

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

If it wasn’t worthwhile they wouldn’t be doing it. Now, rather than they lose him in game 1 of the season, they have time to work around his injury.

And then we'll just yet another injury riddled season like the last few that we've had. Unlike you, who just hopes that players can remain healthy, I would rather have the team plan for it.

I do want to make it clear that young players that are going to be depth for the team do need all the reps they can get. If they don't get better, they won't be on the 53 anyway. I'm talking about veteran starters with long careers and older bodies. Rest will do them more good than reps. Give those reps to the UFDAs and rookies so they can get up to speed. Guys like Ram, Peat, Ruiz, Cam, Granderson, Davis, even MT13 really have nothing to prove at this point. The only thing these guys need to be doing is getting ready for training camp.

SFIAH

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