He argues that joint practices are beneficial because they allow teams to evaluate players in a controlled environment without the high injury risk of preseason games.

“they're designed to be pretty safe and I think that's why more and more teams are doing it because you get a better look at what your one offense looks against a starting defense of an opposing team a little bit more controlled environment hopefully less injuries than uh with some of the preseason”

It is vital for teams to have a great defense.

“but it's obviously vital that you have a great defense.”

Intense and high-stress training practices are necessary to build the competitive urgency required to beat the league's best teams.

“I developed like this competitive urgency within myself. And you can feel that certainly all those years in Jay when we would come and practice against you guys. But I was locked in and I just felt like if I did that well then the other guys had to do it and if they had to do it then the coaches had”