“He’s done a heck of a job studying for practices and meetings,” Udinski said. “It’s a lot of work to learn the system and to get to the point where it’s second nature, where he is out there playing and not thinking, and he can process things at that speed he will play at.<\/p>\n
“We have a way to go, and we have time to build that. He has done a great job putting in the effort, putting in the time to get to where he is right now.”<\/p>\n
Among Lawrence’s offseason objectives: Honing and eventually mastering footwork changes and techniques necessary in Coen’s system. Lawrence said he began working on the area before the offseason program officially began. This was as he began throwing after rehabilitating from December surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder.<\/p>\n
“I feel really good,” he said. “I was able to work on the footwork. It was foreign to me a little bit, but now it feels more comfortable. Then having a ton of banked reps through all of the weeks in Phase 1, Phase 2 and now onto OTA practices. I am feeling more and more comfortable.<\/p>\n
“I think it is really going to help me. I feel more confident with my feet aligned where I want to go \u2013 my progressions and tying my feet to my progressions, being balanced and being able to get across the field quickly. I think it has been really good, and I just have to keep working at it.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t come overnight. It doesn’t come in four months, either. It is going to take a while, so just keep working at it this whole offseason.”<\/p>\n