The Patriots began organized team activities (OTAs) last week, which are essentially informal summer practices.
The importance of those practices, which are padless and voluntary, has been debated for quite some time.
Former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia called OTA’s “invaluable.” WEEI’s Jermaine Wiggins and Christian Fauria, both former Patriots’ tight ends, disagreed.
Five-time cornerback Ty Law weighed in on the matter during an appearance on WEEI’s Greg Hill show.
“Depends on where you’re at in your career and who you are,” Law said. “I think OTAs [matter] if you’re coming to a new system to get acclimated to the playbook because it’s different terminologies everywhere you go.