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"With the front guys, we're basically taking two steps and not finishing, not continuing on the rush if you're a defensive lineman, so we're just trying to take off some of the physical parts," Zimmer said.
As advanced as virtual teaching devices and tech have become, there's still no substitute for time on the field.
"Like I've talked to the team about, it's hard to run play-action pass if you don't have a play," Zimmer said. "It's hard to have timing with the quarterbacks and receivers if they're not running full-speed. It's hard for defenders to understand pass-game concepts if you're not working full-speed on particular routes, so we're trying to spend a lot of time with that, and with the lines, it's more about alignment and assignment.
"The other thing is football is a reactionary game, right, where, 'If this guy does this,' so we're trying to get the initial reaction where these guys can get something out of it in the front," Zimmer said. "It's like the old saying, 'What does a boxer do to get ready?' Well, he's got to spar. He's got to box. Football players, that's what they've got to do. They've got to play football, so that's kind of our mentality and the way we're going about it."