This is camping out with Zach Selby, and welcome to week three of training camp, where we are more familiar with the fifth and six receivers on the depth chart than we are members of our own family, and we are getting ready for the preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Today we talked two reporters on the beat, Michael Phillips from the Richmond Domes Dispatch and freelance broadcaster Scott Jackson. Let's go take a look at what they had to say.
And now with we have Scott Jackson, freelance broadcaster. Also we'll be doing some of the postcam shows with us with Fred Smoot. Now, Scott, we'll see you. See you out here too much. We do see you perusing all right, every now and again. So when you are right here, what are you looking forward to seeing? Well, I mean you want to see obviously some of the guys who flash you want to see obviously the main guys too.
Most importantly obviously with Carson Wentz be a new here, you're really watching him that process and him getting the chemistry with his receivers. So those are the things. And obviously you know Curtis Samuel who we haven't seeing a ton of is it's good to see him out here playing and participating, so just you know, a little bit mixed of everything. It is overwhelming, as you know early the season before there's cuts and then when you have double numbers, you have no names in the back of
the jersey. So there's a lot of challenges early going. But but it's fun part of the process. I'm looking forward to Saturday. So you bring in you know, Curtis Samuel and he's out there for the second practice in a row. That's kind of we'll put up we're put him on a watch now because it seems like he's always there for the first two and then he misses the next one. How do you think he looked out there today? To you, you look good. I mean he's
moving around. I mean that's been the encouraging thing when you've seen him at here. He does not look limited. So you just hope again he can continue as they say, ramp them up to get him ready for week one, and you know, the option possibilities are interesting. Needs to say with you see with Johan Dots that we already know what Terry's gonna bring to the table. It seems like they've got tight ends on top of tight ends, even though we might not know them because they haven't
played yet. But you're watching today and Mary Rodgers and number eighty eight, it just seems to catch every ball that's throw on his way. So it's gonna be interesting to see how they kind of figure out that group in that room, especially not knowing if Logan's going to be there in week one, So assuming he can, you know, I think I would say he probably is ready for week one, Curtis Samuel is, but I mean, you know, Rivera was talking east hibout how like the motions like
Stevens have to account that. So even if he's not using didn't use that much. I mean, it seems like he's gonna be able to help out the office in some form or fashion, no doubt. And if you've watched Carson Wentz Rescuer, he's very big on throw under the tight end and usually had bigger tight end. So certainly you figured Logan's going to be part of it, even
the possibility of it. Like you said, even if he's not looking at him maybe early in the season, as much as he will as the season develops and his health gets better, and he gets up to speed with Carson. I think you're right, it will be definitely a threat and that's something that could be very beneficial to the other playmakers. Now you mentioned Armani Rodgers and you know, you see John Bates out there, didn't really do that much today in Team Bills, Logan Thomas still out, you know,
Cold Turner guys still out, Curtis Hodd is out. It seems like he's one of the guy who's really taken advantage of these extra reps with the depth of tight end being so thin right now, yeah, no doubt, and again he flashes for you. You know, like there's a lot of big tight ends too, right you just mentioned Rogers Hodges. You know, Cold Turner's huge. I mean, they've all got size about him. They all run well and catch the ball, so that it is nice to see
the depth there. But yeah, you'd like to have all your people back and to see how they kind of paur it down. You know, how many keeping on the active roster and as we know, I mean, it's cool to watch the pass sketching part of it, but for a lot of these guys, who about can they play special teams and that's how they're gonna make the roster and how they're going to be impactful if they're going
to be impactful for the screwp. So, you know, the preseason coming up, and I mean, I don't know about it, feels like the mood sort of shifts a little bit heading into when you games are starting to be a little bit sort of for real. I mean, do you feel a sort of atmosphere chains let's they start to
prepare for another opponent. Yeah, I like it because, look, it's only so much you can see when you're playing yourselves, and these guys know each other and they kind of know what the plays are at this point and what's going on, so and they don't want to hurt each other, right like you know, you don't want to get any injury. So yeah, I really And I know it sounds crazy because most people, like after the first quarter preseason, are like,
this is a terrible it's preseason. Let's see the regular season. But it's kind of a build up, right, Like, Okay, we've seen enough a training camp, let see some preseason games, see some opponents out here, and then from there, obviously you know you're ready for the real thing. But yeah, it's it's all part of the process, but it does feel like the urgency ramps up a little bit when you get against another team. It doesn't count, but it matters.
That's something that a lot of plot of players have said last one or any entering into week three, what's the one thing you really want to learn as we
kind of get into the second half a training camp. Well, you kind of get a lean on the rotations, like where the starters are going to because there's not you know, I think the starters are kind of set if everybody's healthy, and we have to see that part of it first, but then kind of like who the rotational players are gonna be in Obviously there's back eight to ten guys that are trying to make the roster right to get to that final fifty three is interesting, and you know,
there's always some surprise. There's always somebody we didn't account for, some rookie that's gonna flash and maybe has a much bigger role this season, or a free agent or you know, an undrafted free agent. We've had a lot of undrafted rookies over these last few years make the teams, which is exciting to me when you see that kind of stuff happen, because you know, once you're in here, it really doesn't matter how you got here. It's like it's
about performance. You're here, You're here, that's right, you got your shot. Next with we have Michael Phillips again from the Richmond Donond Dispatch. Mike, how you feeling? But he can head into we three. I feel like a regular now. I really feel like you know this, this this operation here, I feel like I'm part of it. Happy to answer your questions here. I kind of know what they'll be already. I think we that chemistry built. I'm ready to go.
All all right, well we'll go with that. Let's see how well you do know this this pot hero Phillips. Armani Rodgers with all the death being super thin at tight end, he has really stood out recently. Um, he made a really really nice Cattis today. I mean, I think we're all waiting on Logan Thomas see what he does, whether he comes off publist not. But he's the guy who's really stood out to you, right. I did not have Armani Rodgers getting snaps with the ones on my
training camp. Here we are knifing off your bringing hard and you week three no less it Look, it's a bad situation with the injuries. I mean it was good to see John Bates back a little bit today. Um, but I've loved Cole Turner in camp. He's done great. Gets injured, you know, creates that opportunity. And then Curtis Hodges, who I like as a future guy, long term potential guy, also hurt today. Um, so you know, with that comes
the opportunity. ARMANI took advantage of it. Had very nice ketch from the ones from Carson Wentz as you mentioned it. So certainly good to see guys take advantage of their opportunities. And you know it Samus Rays is another guy, you know, can he step up and excel here with this this window of time where it's like, you know, guys are gonna be able to get some wraps. Well, you know you speak guys who are on the side field, you
know Hodges and and uh and and Thomas. Um yeah, oh yeah, absolutely, You're probably be winning in terms of like the side field crew there. But you know Hodges has whenever he's out there, he's kind of stood out too, right, well, he does stand out. He's six eight. Yeah, absolutely, well, all the other tight ends are really big too. I know Cold Turner six six. It's a great room. It's a really uh I mean, it's a tall room. Gives
Carson Wentzo's big targets. He once. This is a great example though, of the front office helping out the team. You know, Carson Wentz likes throwing to tight ends. You know, he likes tall targets. Go get the guys some tall tight ends and we got two really good ones here and Curtis Hodges and Cold Turner. I love it. I'll love the play now. Look, Logan Thomas is the starter. He's taken all the catches when he gets shocker, he's
the guy. But in the interim, you love what they've done there with with bringing in a couple of tall, young targets for Carson Wentz. Well, guy who was back on the field, John Bates. You know, he wasn't doing too much out there, but he was out there for individual drills, a little bit of team drills here and there is he another players in the ram A phase that we're seeing a lot with years, you know, and he's gonna be a cruisell Elm here because one's he's
a big blocker. But two he came along as a pass catcher late in the season. He did a very nice job of that. And you know, I mean he may have been the rookie of the year last year for the team. You know, Sam Cosmi had a nice year, obviously, Cameron Cheeseman came in with the best name, obviously, but uh, you know, I don't know for my monkey, John Bates might have been your rookie of the year last year. Comes back takes even worse rides for it, like we're
we're headed. How deep do you want to get into the roster here? Like in Urns like this next question is this stump phillips. I think that maybe maybe you could, because every once in a while I was like, you know, this guy got cut and it's like, oh, I didn't remember him being siled, like especially like late season, like we have the like here Tuesday gone Friday guys, Like I missed him being signed, so I guess I didn't. It's like the Simpsons clip walking in the door and
walking out of the door. So good, go ahead, bring it on. What do you think about these these three new players we haven't seen so that's signed recently? On Sunday, we have Nay Jerry, Stephen Parker made a cup play? Is there today? Do you know anything about those guys that you kind of done some deep research yet Nate Jerry's my only headliner or the group because of the need at linebacker, obviously because you would think he's got
the quickest path to playing time. Hasn't really had significant NFL snaps in two years, but hey, we've seen guys I'd shoot Mark and Michelle. He's showing out as a wide receiver this year. Hasn't you know, really hasn't meaning fill NFL snaps in six years. You'll like it happens. Guys can bounce back, Guys can have that late career spike. He's the guy I want to be watching this week at practice, but didn't see a lot today. That's all right,
stay one, Yeah, we got time. Last one for you is I think you know Jerry Patterson, Ducks, Dax Miller, a couple of like you know last year stars of training Campo who made the roster at the end of the end of training camp. Who are a couple of players here that could be this year's Dax Miller, Jerry Patterson, Yeah, Martin Michelle, who I just mentioned. I think it's having a very nice camp. If this tight end situation plays out, maybe Curtis Hodges does get a look. I think that
would be fascinating to see down the line. You know, one guy'm watching the other ways. Khalik Hudson at linebacker. You're still waiting for him to find his stride, find his spot. I don't know if he's been able to do that. Yeah, through three years, So he's potential on the other side of the lines. You know, maybe a surprise the other way. Um, Alex Erickson, Uh, okay, you need you need a returner? Yeah, unless I'm missing something that don't have any returners on this roster, so you're
gonna need a field one in week one. It's it's a good spot to be in if you're him. The punt returner battle is one that I've been keeping an eye on delicately over the past few weeks. Please come back for a seven hour podcast on the punt returner battle later tonight. You heard it here first. Next week,
we're gonna be at it with Michael Phillips. All right, let's get back in the tent where we die head again, all right, man, that's all we have for you today, but be sure and check out your daily Command Center camp coverage every weekday on the Commander's YouTube channel. I'm gonna go back to my tent because I basically live here like everybody else, and I will see you tomorrow