There's A Learning Curve Analysis

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“There’s a learning curve,” McCoy said. “You can’t just go out there and win on talent anymore. It’s the technique part of it. There’s a lot of mismatches with the way the game is going right now. So you better make sure you do everything right.

“You don’t run the route the right way, Darrelle Revis is going to stay in your hip pocket all day long, and he’s going to let you know it, too.”

McCoy pointed to Gates making sure he gets his cardio in on a treadmill after practice, Floyd laboring to the point that he’s drenched with sweat during a walk-through, and Rivers and Weddle putting in film study time when no one is at the facility as examples young players need to follow in order for the team to play at a higher level on game days.

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