The smile said everything that needed to be said.

Asked before the exhibition game against the Houston Texans if he was looking forward to playing against somebody else, quarterback J.J. McCarthy flashed a grin, then replied, “I’m very excited to play against another defense.”

There seemed to be some solace from McCarthy knowing he’d be able to walk up to the line of scrimmage and not be faced with the shapeshifting group of defenders that defensive coordinator Brian Flores deploys seemingly without rhyme or reason.

It’s something safety Josh Metellus certainly took note of while watching McCarthy perform under center over the weekend.

“It probably felt weird for him to see guys just sitting there,” Metellus said. “There’s nobody flying around before the snap and stuff like that.”

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