We got a lot of reps in and we started the young guys off with close contact drills where no one would get hurt and we got through that pretty good. For the first practice with the heat, I thought they had to push through it a little bit. I think it caught them a little by surprise, but I told them they were lucky because it's only going to get hotter. The often stifling late July heat and humidity may have helped to keep fan attendance down below expectations, but the fans that did come out were able to steal a glance at various rookies and free agents fighting for a spot on the team's final 56-man roster. Couch split time running the first unit with veteran Ty Detmer during the morning workout, all the while showing that he's steadily progressing under Palmer's tutelage.
Every quarterback is different.
Tim understands the plays now, I just think being a rookie he has to go out and see what the coverages are. We started in our base this morning, and he was very, very sharp, as was Ty. For his part, Couch feels the days spent cramming as much of Palmer's hefty playbook into his brain since the last minicamp are paying dividends. As far as the routes and the running game, I pretty much know all that. Now it's a matter of learning my protections and getting to the point where Ty is with protections, where I know exactly who's hot, where the sight adjust is and how to reset protections.