What does a "Walk Through" consist of? What is the typical practice schedule during the season?

[Pete]

What exactly does a Walk Through practice entail?  I thought it dialing in the Offensive and Defensive gameplans, with repetition.  Do Walk Throughs involve tackling?  Im confused when McDermott wanted to hold a hard practice today and it was a walk through.

 

What is the typical Bills practice schedule?  How do they handle post game recovery?  How do they avoid over training?   How do they stay fresh and optimal shape by the next Sunday game?

[Fleezoid]

......And what about Naomi?

[RyanC883]

I think the hard practice was yesterday, and the walk through today.  

 

That said, I'm not sure what a walk through is in the NFL.  I envision it literally walking through plays (you are here, you are there, etc) to ensure everyone on the same page.  

[MPL]

Apparently it was a roll-through practice for Oliver 

[2003Contenders]

Each team handles walk through's differently. But typically they consist of running through the plays at half-speed (with no pads) with a focus on what the overall game plan is for offense/defense/special teams.

[billsFORlife50]

Yeah it tends to be the Oline/Dline take there first three steps of their assignments and there is no real contact involved there just making sure everyone knows what they need to do. Skill positions tend to run close to full speed bc you still want to make sure that timing between QB and them is correct, but there should be no contact involved there either. 

[Shortchaz]

Getting injured 

[gonzo1105]

Walkthroughs are typically with no speed where the teams go through the scripts that they plan on running on gameday usually at half speed. It’s more of a mental than physical day. Defenses go over the coverages and blitzes they will use and the offenses go over their script, down and distance plays, and red zone , two pointers 
 

Typically walkthroughs are done on the last practice of the week before the game( typically Friday for a Sunday game). So the Bills doing theirs on a Thursday could mean a couple of different things. 
 

They probably went harder yesterday in practice and they want to start tapering the players. Could be they plan on doing a double walkthrough or extremely light practice tomorrow or even the day off(highly unlikely) . 

[Sojourner]

Simply put its going through the game plan and assignments. Pretty much mental reps of what’s installed for the game. 

[Draconator]

Considering who started this thread, this isn't going to end well.

[Pete]

1 minute ago, Sojourner said:

Simply put its going through the game plan and assignments. Pretty much mental reps of what’s installed for the game. 

 

How did Ed end up in a walking boot during a walk through day?  He must of rolled an ankle is my guess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sojourner]

1 minute ago, Pete said:

 

How did Ed end up in a walking boot during a walk through day?  He must of rolled an ankle is my guess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No clue Pete. Don’t think it’s been disclosed yet. 
 

At least I didn’t see anything in the thread appertaining to the news/report. 

[Pete]

Just now, Sojourner said:

No clue Pete. Don’t think it’s been disclosed yet. 
 

At least I didn’t see anything in the thread appertaining to the news/report. 

I just read updated injury report- it is Ed's Ankle

high ankle sprains can be a mother 

 

[Sojourner]

Just now, Pete said:

I just read updated injury report- it is Ed's Ankle

Yes, but you asked how. Can’t answer that unfortunately, maybe someone else can?

[gonzo1105]

11 minutes ago, Pete said:

 

How did Ed end up in a walking boot during a walk through day?  He must of rolled an ankle is my guess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He probably did whatever happened on Wednesday just reporters didn’t get wind of it until today 

[hondo in seattle]

4 hours ago, Pete said:

What exactly does a Walk Through practice entail?  I thought it dialing in the Offensive and Defensive gameplans, with repetition.  Do Walk Throughs involve tackling?  Im confused when McDermott wanted to hold a hard practice today and it was a walk through.

 

What is the typical Bills practice schedule?  How do they handle post game recovery?  How do they avoid over training?   How do they stay fresh and optimal shape by the next Sunday game?

 

I think these are great questions.  We tend to judge coaches on in-game decisions but the preparations during the week are vital and determine to a large extent what happens on Sunday.  But this is all invisible to me and I only dimly understand "the process."    

[RichStadiumGuy]

20 hours ago, Pete said:

 

How did Ed end up in a walking boot during a walk through day?  He must of rolled an ankle is my guess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somebody stepped on his foot is the latest I heard. They actually said "foot" but I'm guessing they stepped on his ankle.

[reddogblitz]

All I know is Eagles did a fake walk through before their Super Bowl with The Cheats so as not to be video taped.  Then they did the real one in a hotel ballroom.  Otherwise the Philly Shuffle would have been sniffed out and stopped.  So, it can't involve too much running and passing.

[GunnerBill]

21 hours ago, Pete said:

 

How did Ed end up in a walking boot during a walk through day?  He must of rolled an ankle is my guess

 

 

He didn't. He got hurt Wednesday.

[Goin Breakdown]

Stepping on feet and playing ping pong