LOS ANGELES -- There was considerable attention earlier this week on the Miami Dolphins after their announcement that their version of rookie minicamp would include little to no on-field work, plenty of time spent in the classroom and a focus on generally introducing their rookie class to the way the Dolphins do things.

But for those who have followed the Rams under coach Jeff Fisher, that probably all sounded quite familiar. That's because Fisher has eschewed the basic tenets of the minicamp in each of his first four seasons with the team. In fact, Fisher doesn't even like the word minicamp, instead choosing to refer to his first opportunity to work with a given rookie class as an "orientation."

Now that the Rams are back in Los Angeles, that won't change. When Fisher and the team welcomes this year's group of rookies, the plan will stay the same as the previous four years.

“It’s very, very similar," Fisher said. "Some teams are going to take them on the field, get them to full speed twice a day on Friday and Saturday, and we choose not to do that. We call it an orientation."

Jeff Fisher's philosophy about rookie minicamp appears to be gaining in popularity around the NFL. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo

After a long offseason leading up to the NFL draft, Fisher believes that rookies shouldn't be asked to step on the field for multiple practices in a day right away without even knowing what's expected of them. Likewise, there's a reasonable fear of injury that comes with those practices. The Jacksonville Jaguars found that out the hard way last year when No. 3 overall pick Dante Fowler Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury on the first day of minicamp.

Instead of extended on-field work, Fisher and the Rams will limit their time on the field to walkthrough pace and a physical conditioning test. The rest of the time will be an indoctrination into NFL and Rams life, including plenty of meeting time.

Fisher believes it's important for the rookies to know how things work before they share the field with the veterans.

"We’re going to bring them in and just introduce the National Football League to them," Fisher said. "Just bring them along slowly over the period of a couple days, that includes walkthroughs and meetings. We’re going to find out where they are physically, from a conditioning standpoint, and then we’re going to get them caught up with our vets that have been working for a few weeks now.”

After the orientation, the rookie class will get the chance to slowly build toward the beginning of organized team activities. That's the first chance for the entire team to go through practices together, with the Rams' first practice set for May 31.