Insiders Guide to OTA's

[honyock]

Since it's OTA time over the next three weeks, here is a pretty decent article about the structure and purpose and schedule and rules regarding OTA's. Yes, it's on Bleacher Report, but it was written by Ryan Riddle, who had a (very very brief) NFL career, so it's a cut above the typical fan content at BR. He describes a typical day at an OTA both on and off the field, how the rules have changed with the new CBA, how teams try to push the rules, etc.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1645331-an-insiders-guide-to-nfl-otas

A typical day of OTAs begins early with morning meetings that start around 7:30 a.m. These meetings are with position coaches and involve playbook installation and possibly film review from practices from the day before.

With limited time both on the field and in the classroom, coaches must stick to the core plays and formations that make up the meat and potatoes of their scheme. The idea is to have a complete understanding of the system basics before adding more to the plate.

After meetings, players hit the field for a two-hour practice in helmets that commences with stretching.

Positional drills usually follow the team stretch period and warm-ups. These drills allow players to work specifically with their positional coaches and highlight specific fundamentals of the job.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Some nice insight there.. thanks for posting.