10 Observations from OTA No. 81) Los Angeles’ special teams unit got things going on Tuesday afternoon with kickoff return drills. Coordinator John “Bones” Fassel had cones set up to designate where players should be as they ran down the field. JoJo Natson was back to field the kicks — which weren’t exactly kicks as the club was using the JUGS machine to put the ball in the air.
2) As that was happening on one field, quarterbacks were on the other practicing quick screens to the outside. Wideout Cooper Kupp was there to help field them. The signal-callers had to get rid of the ball quickly and in rapid-fire succession, emphasizing how fast the timing has to be in that context.
3) Following the special teams drills, the defense began with an 11-on-11 session against a scout-team offense. Head coach Sean McVay was over with the defense to help run things. The scout team ran both runs and passes against the first-team defense.
4) After that scout-team period, the reserve wide receivers and tight ends came to the other field to work on red zone routes with the quarterbacks. They went through different route combinations, with multiple QBs throwing passes so each eligible receiver could get a ball.
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