Observations from FSU football practice: Heavy focus on QBs, passing game

The running backs got some work on Monday, but the vast majority of the team drills were focused on throwing and catching -- in 1-on-1s, 7-on-7 and 11-on-11.

That probably was a smart move for several reasons.

No. 1, after three weeks of spring drills -- and with the spring game still nearly two weeks away -- these have to be the dog days of the spring. The newness of spring practice has long worn off, and while the end is in sight, it's not exactly close enough to see the finish line. Norvell and running backs coach David Johnson both praised the players for bringing a lot of energy and the right mindset to Monday's practice, but the fact that it was a "lighter" day physically likely had something to do with that.

No. 2, the passing game was kind of a train wreck for most of Saturday's scrimmage, so I'm guessing the coaches wanted to help the quarterbacks and skill players get that bad taste out of their mouths. And for the most part, they did. There were a few dropped passes and errant throws, but there also were many, many nice connections.

No. 3, we still have this little quarterback battle to sort out. So it was good to see Jordan Travis, McKenzie Milton and Tate Rodemaker all get extensive reps throughout the various drills.