Alex Van Pelt on how/why the Falcons are sharpening and emphasizing the footwork of Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa during spring OTAs:
“There are certain route trees that we have, and then we tie certain footwork in with those exact routes. So, making sure those guys are in rhythm and having the timing with the passing game that the ball is coming out. We have really four different drops from the gun that matches different routes with different depths. So, just staying on top of those guys. We have a big sign in our room that says, ‘Trust your feet.’
"If your feet are right, you’re going to make good decisions. When you get in trouble is when you don’t trust your feet and you hang too long, you’re off and then you throw bad balls. Footwork is a huge part of us. It’s the west coast philosophy that I was brought up in, and I think Kevin (Stefanski) is the same with (Gary) Kubiak, so it's ingrained in our room.”