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“Really, what you are hitting on in a passing camp is how the routes are run against certain coverages.
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“That’s really one of the big parts of a passing camp, getting the nuances of how routes can change against certain coverages, and having Tom communicating to the receivers.”
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“A lot of people think you go up to the line of scrimmage and say ‘down, set, hut!’ but there is a lot more to it, and everything a quarterback says is critical -- whether it’s hand signals, or a verbal audible. A play can change from the huddle to the line of scrimmage, and when that happens, everyone’s thought process needs to change and all 11 guys need to be on the same page.
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“So for the Patriots, I’d look at the passing camp as a building block, another aspect that solidifies the foundation as you go into training camp and a season.