(S2) - Weekend PT #2 - Rookies first practice

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First practices were a lot of fun. San Jose's a gorgeous area to live and an even more gorgeous area to be playing football. All of us, the rooks, had a blast out there. It wasn't too crazy learning the new playbook, everyone had a good head on their shoulders and knew what they were doing--altogether the practices were fun and an interesting experience, especially for me. Coming off of an Ultimus win with Arizona, it was a really crazy experience having to now move across states after getting drafted by San Jose--guess that's the fun of the game though, eh?

Waking up early to get going has become a bit of a routine for me, but I know that some of the rookies weren't used to the times. That was a fun little point of contention between those were had just entered the league, and those of us who had a bit of experience under their belts. It's all about keeping the energy up, you can't let anything get down, otherwise you're going start losing your focus and when your ultimate goal is the Ultimus, there isn't a moment you can stop.

I was particularly impressed with Christian Adams, the backup quarterback to Ethan Hunt. We all saw some media on him before the draft and his combine performances were surprising, some of the best in the class. But what stood out to me was his poise in the pocket--when you've got a guy like that behind you, someone you can trust to make smart plays, it makes your work O-Line a lot easier. Adams is that guy, it's just going to be a matter of whether or not he steps up and contends for that starting role.