Granted, rookie minicamp is more about stretching guys out on the NFL field, getting them used to the building, the coaches, and each other. But Scourton and Umanmielen didn't let that stop them from the opportunity to see what playing together could feel like.
Friday night, after the first practice of rookie minicamp, the duo—along with tryout player (and Scourton's former teammate at Purdue) Kydran Jenkins—went down to one of the meeting rooms at the hotel where rookies were staying.
The room became a field, chairs served as offensive linemen, and the playbook—however limited it may be in the first weekend—became inspiration.
"We're trying to be prepared for practice (Saturday), and that's the type of guy (Princely) is, and that's the type of guy I am, and I'm excited to get to work with him," Scourton shared after Saturday's practice.
"We had a couple of (hotel employees) in the room, and we're like, 'Are we good to be in here?' And they're like, 'Yeah, you're good, but what are y'all doing?' And we're just like, 'We're going over plays.'"
Thus is the life of a rookie, finding every possible edge.