‘“I would say it does take the edge off,” Spector told the Gazette after practice Thursday. “Not getting any reps and getting thrown out there is still like, ‘All right, let me get settled for a second,’ and you get out there and play. Getting the reps, it makes the communication part from the get go helps you start fast, it helps you not get out there and have that first play, second play, where you’re trying to get everyone on the same page.”’