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It has been a rocky offseason, but the new offense seems to be coming along nicely and most of the off-the-field unpleasantness of the past few months is behind, so coach
"I thought our guys maxed everything out," Harbaugh said. "Our coaches did a great job. We're as far along as we could be at this point in time, and now [we're in] the next phase, which is rest, recovery and preparation for training camp."
Though Harbaugh clearly has grown tired of being reminded that the
That was reflected in the way the veterans went about their business during the minicamp, and it was articulated by several of the players during their post-workout podium interviews.
National Football League in 10 years," defensive end
"It was like, you've got to go back and question what you could have done better and how you not repeat that going into the next year and definitely don't have that feeling again," Suggs said.
The past is always prologue in professional sports, but guard
"Last year is done and over with," Yanda said. "We've got a new offensive coordinator, new personnel, new guys -- we're moving forward right now with the group that we've got. I like what we see. I like that we're all working hard. We're all [in this] as a group, and good or bad, you've got to move on. Two years ago was the Super Bowl. Last year we didn't do as well, but either way we're moving on. We're looking forward to this year and just getting it right this year. No doubt about it."
There is a lot to be said for an organization that was so unsatisfied with one .500 record in six years that it made dynamic coaching changes and rebooted its offensive scheme. It's also a counterintuitively positive sign that, faced with huge questions about the running game and offensive line, the front office focused the front end of this year's draft on the other side of the line of scrimmage.
Clearly,
The
"I like that mix," Suggs said. "I think that definitely makes for a great team to have young and veteran guys and guys that can grow up and come into their own. And we're just waiting to see what some of these guys can do, especially guys that have been waiting in the wings."
Of course, it's far too early to draw any sweeping conclusions. Too much can happen between now and the start of the 2014 season.
Former
"Never fall in love with a guy in shorts."
They'll be practicing in pads soon enough.
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