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Jaguars HC Liam Coen has been impressed by their offensive line’s communication through OTAs and praised the effort of OL coach Shaun Sarrett, assistant OL coach Keli’i Kekuewa, and offensive assistant Trevor Mendelson.
“From a communication standpoint, all five being on the same page, you can definitely see an intent behind what they’re trying to do,” Coen said, via the team’s YouTube. “I think Shaun (Sarrett), and Keli’i (Kekuewa), and Trevor (Mendelson) have done a really nice job in that room, and I think the players have caught on in a lot of ways.”
Coen added that the line has done well facing dealing with different blitz packages in practice.
“It is extremely difficult to evaluate this time, specifically the fronts,” Coen said. “But from a fundamental, technique, communication, angles, understanding the scheme and what we’re trying to get accomplished on each play. Our defense is throwing a ton at us just from a blitz standpoint, just different looks and that is challenging, especially on Day 4 of OTAs. That’ll only help us moving forward and I think those guys have done a nice job so far.”
The Raiders hired DB coach Marcus Robertson under HC Pete Carroll this offseason, who also spent 2014-2016 in the same role with the team. Robertson is happy to return to the silver and black and expressed his belief in Carroll to change the culture.
“I grew up on the Raiders, grew up in Los Angeles in the Pasadena area and I really enjoyed my first experience here,” Robertson said, via Levi Edwards of the team’s website. “I would like to say, if you look at what I did when I first walked in the door and when I walked out, I [helped] take us from having a top five pick to being a playoff team. And I’m hoping for that same success here.
“I do believe that Pete is doing a hell of a job and we will change this culture.”
Steelers fifth-round DT Yahya Black said that he’s adopted his dad’s work ethic and is focused on becoming one of the best run defenders in the league.
“I’ve always been a run through your face type of person,” Black said, via the team’s website. “*I’m glad other people notice it too. I’m a run stopper guy, so I’m going to do everything in my power to stop the run and then develop in any other place that I need to. I’m a high-motor guy. I have that drive. It comes from my family. My toughness comes from them too. It really was instilled in me at a young age from my dad to all my coaches growing up. We struggled growing up. My dad was always working tough jobs, working construction and things like that. He was always a hard worker and always tried to put me in the best position, something that he couldn’t do himself as a kid. So, I recognized that growing up...
