Training camp drills don’t fully and neatly replicate a game. Even something like the 1v1, offensive line against defensive line drills, don’t completely encapsulate an in-stadium environment. Offensive linemen don’t have help; for the tackles, there’s no guard who can help get in the way of an inside rush. There’s no true quarterback, they work on another field and throw in 7v7 and the ball is never thrown, a never-ending pass rush until someone gives up or falls down.
Still, it has value. There’s things the drill can do in-game experiences can’t. Unique moments we won’t see at any other point of the year.