Press Pass Compilation: Preseason vs Ravens

you did? Uh, you know what, I was glad just because especially after that start, you know, I wanted to kind of find a rhythm and and uh, I think we all kind of looked at it as an extended practice really, I mean for for for myself and just you know, just being here. That's how That's how I

took it. It's just it's another chance for me to call these plays, these new plays, get a look at them, run them, get to line of screamers, to handle some things and and uh and so um so I need as much work as I can get to be called,

you know, to speed. So that was good and I appreciate it, you know, the opportunity and and you know Doug and Mike grow were great with me this week as far as and then coming into today and a press Tater was awesome just getting me ready and uh, setting me down and saying, hey, these other things we're gonna call you know, only stuff that you're comfortable with and you feel good with. And uh and you know we were actually able to get into a real and

there later. How close are you ready to be the backup? Uh? I'll just keep working, you know, and get myself going. Uh. That's the key, you know, more than anything I think with the first group there, you know, we kind of you sputtered a little bit and and uh, um, yeah, I gotta get on the same page to do a better job you know handling. Uh, you know that first group and and and there's a lot of things that that you know, I need to work on and like

I said, hopefully can catch up now. And and you know, take a breath and and dive back into the playbook and some of the nuances of it and and uh and continue to get myself ready to go. What got you going? What got us going? You know? The thing is when you when you uh, when you start out over you know, whatever we were two, three, four. It's just get a completion. You know, that's what this game

is about. You gotta stack some wins and get some completions to get some momentum and and uh and so we did that and uh and then you know, from there the guys make plays, you know, and and we just kind of had to settle in, you know, myself included, and uh and you know, get going and and so the completions did that finish, The one to the sidelines to Greg Ward, I think really helped me settle in.

We had a protection thing where we we we were able to kind of get some things to go in there, uh at the line of scrimmage as far as you know, getting the protection right, and then to kind of drop back and and and get the completion. Greg made an unbelievable catch on that um and I think those things that that play there kind of for me was kind of like okay, you know, like settling now. So uh So that that that play and you know, uh in

general was pretty good. Such a capistry so quickly with j J, Like you guys really have the same je um. I wish I could tell you it was some magic or something like that. But it's just you know, um it Uh, it's it's more really him and the coaching that he's getting and his his preparedness to play, I

think is is huge. And uh, you know for a young player, you know, carries himself the right way, works really hard and and um and so uh to say that I have a report with any of these guys, you know after four days, you know, So I can't take any credit for that. It's it's it's their work ethic, it's there, it's their time spent. And uh, I just know, you know from my experience, to put the ball in spots and and so it's a credit to them for

being in those spots. So it's really hats off to those. Yeah. The first one to JJ's man coverage, UM got got to look what we wanted. Doug did a great job of kind of adding that tag on the end of the call and uh, and you know, it was what we were looking for. And JJ did a good job winning and just put put it there on the back and end zone. He went and got it. Uh. The second one, UM, we looked looked at it on the on the pictures on the sidelines, some things that might

might be available to us. They went all out pressure and just kind of faded back and and Alex did a good job of quicken enough his route and getting over across the middle. And then I'm not seeing the cash one, but obviously made a heck of a play and and uh and um got the touchdown. Uh definitely, yeah, no, I uh, definitely good to score the first one. And um, you know, hopefully I can keep it going then just keep getting better every week, keep scoring touchdowns for this

team and helping. The way I came to window, I mean, you know, it was it was funny because I was just talking to my coaching heels, like, you know, just just go out there and just play like you know, got there, use your technique, but go out there, play fast and do whatever you did that stand for that help. And uh, you know I was thinking right before that route is like I'm gonna just gonna play fast on this one and see what happens. And then exactly what

we've been you know, practicing training is what happened. And you know, got open and was able to score a touchdown. So I'm pretty pretty thankful for that. Super saying that a more pressed the catch than he thought it was the shoe stream. Yeah, I was. I caught it and I was waiting for them to blow it dead. I'm like, I guess, I guess, and then touch the ground, and I think the DV might have thought it touched the ground too, So as soon as no whistle was bond,

it just took off running. Josh was ambling to touch a short amount of time. Just coach in high school this time last week. Not really. I mean, you know, he's been in the league for so long for a reason. Um. I mean, there's a couple of calls he made out there. I was like, dude, what are you doing and then posting out you know, the defense changes and it he like guessed it completely right or he knew it was gonna happen. So um yeah, No, I mean I'm not surprising.

He's been in the league so long. He knows he knows his stuff, so you know, whatever whatever he says, you know, I can pretty confidently believe it. He also had that catch from fourth and one where you got created to space on the pattern and made a pivot

and getting like another twenty yards after the catch. Just talked about that in the fourth Fan you have to make him play there and yeah, now, but you know, when you get rolling, it's not it's not about you know what doubt it is or what the distance is. It's you know, just go out there, whatever the plays called.

I got to do my job. The ball comes to me, I gotta catch it and go score, no matter if his first second or fourth down though, and you know he me then me and John started getting rolling for a second. So and I just felt like whatever ball he threw it to me, I was going to catch him. And I was confident to to know what we were gonna do something good. You know, your role might yeah, no, I mean I have no clue. Um, you know, hope hopefully it put me in a position to where I

can help the team win games. But you know, I'm just gonna come out here. It just work hard, do whatever I can to help. And uh, whatever role they have for me is what I'm gonna try to do. Why do you think the Eagles took so many poles whatever? I don't know. Uh, now there's something for the for the coach to answer, But um, yeah, we can't be having that many penalties. So he just got to go back to the board, I think, so I think they

called a pick um, I don't think it was. For first off, I established myself before the guy ran in to me. And second off, he's within a yard, so then a yard can go in and blow him up if I wanted to, but you know, obviously with the rules, he can't really do that. So, UM, I think we're gonna turn it in and you know, get some confirmation see how we can do it better. Um or if they messed it up, you're showing a lot of problems so far with the guys who are expecting to back

up Carson. What do you think you can do when Carson gets some people plays a game. Oh, it doesn't. It's not gonna change because I mean, any quarterback we have back there, it's gonna do the job, and it's gonna do it at a high level. And uh, I'm with Dashawan, al Shaan, Nelly, all these guys um who play at a high level as well. So and I'm just in a mix of great guys and great players. So you know, whoever whoever slinging it back there and whoever's next to me side by side on the field,

you know we're gonna get the job done. Catchers coming could you expect to have that workload? Was that kind of the game plan coming in to get the ball to a no? I mean, and the game plan, you know, it's just the same as it was the last two weeks, was let's just throw these guys out there. Um, let's call some place to let them go out there and shine and see what happens. You know, today it was just my turn to to to go out there and

play play ball. I mean we had Mark and hit a deep one third game week game one, and uh ge ward to hit a big one on game on game two, So you know, it just happened to be meted today. Um. You know, you never know who's going to be next week, so you just gotta keep you being prepared. One September eighth, Getcher, what do you expect from the offensive front? Yeah, I expect us to play at a high level. I mean there's no we cannot have a slow start. We can't start games sol like

kind of what plagued us early in the year last year. UM, so we got to have a fast start and that's what we're gonna focus on these next two weeks. Come up with a great game playing against the Redskins. Um, a lot of us will start focusing on the Redskins now because we never really played that fourth preseason game. So UM, I expect us to come out playing at a high level. I don't think where there's it's gonna be Russ. We've been together for so long, Um, We've

ran so many routes. The two practices against the Ravens were really good for us. I thought the practice showings were probably a little better than the game showing today. But it's it's it's it's a adding that is finally here. You know, we've been busting our butt for six months since the season ended and really looking forward to this year that you know, Josh settles in the quarter star not just from him the relief. Yeah, the dude's a freaking gamer. I mean he played receiver in a game,

had four catches and a half. So whatever the coach has asked for of him, he's gonna do. Um. He's just learning the the whole snap count, the whole cadence. Guys are are learning his cadence. UM. So it's been it was fun to see him go out there and do what he always does. Uh. He's a really, really good teammate. I'm excited to have him here. Um, he's gonna help us, for sure. I know it's a little vanilla, but only three days of practice. Have you ever seen

a guy step in that little time of the room? Um? Probably not. I mean it's not often I've seen a guy coming in, Um, Like you said, three days ago and play period let alone go was He's seventeen of twenty four for almost one hundred yards and two touchdowns. Seemed like him and JJ had an automatic they were they found each other rhythm early on. UM. And so I think it just speaks volume to the type of professional he is. UM. And as everything you heard about

him was true. You know, you heard that he was a really good player, a really good pro, UM, someone that everyone really respects. And that's the vibe I've gotten for further three days he's been here with a slow star like that. Or were you just it's a preseason Carson, so starting the game today? Yeah? Uh no, Um, obviously you want to score every time you go out there. UM. I think there were a number of factors obviously, UM, A couple of bad players, a couple of pre snap penalties.

But we'll get those cleaned up. I'm not concerned. I'm just excited for September and Rodney how much howport is it the mental war for you to get over you know, not worrying about any injury and just start getting hit. Yeah, yeah, No, it's it's been a build up. It's been the challenge honestly, kind of been growing each week. Uh you know, UH got a little early hit unexpected, you know, early on

the camp. Then this past week I actually had a lot more contact than I thought I would uh have, And then today obviously you know, tackling all the way to the ground, so this is the first time, you know, I've done that since last year. So it feels a little weird. But I mean once you make that first tackle, it's like, all right now we're right back at home, and um, just feels good to be back out there. As walking back, Uh, you know, felt like you know,

rookie all over again. And in a sense, you know, just being out for so long and going through an injury like I did. You know, you always just question yourself and how it's gonna be and what it's gonna uh, you know, you're trying to envision a little bit and I think you know, I envisioned how how it played out today, me making tackles and me flying around. Um, like I never left when you initially played the first game. Time when you're thinking about thinking it wasn't just all

natural instinct. I mean I think once I hit the field, Manum, you know, all throughout camp, I've kind of let the you know, the injury kind of go get behind me. But obviously still you know that thought in your head, uh, you know, and actually being able to tackle someone for the first time again and experience that today, so it felt good and you know, I feel right back at home.

I felt like, you know, having missed a step and it just felt good, man, just to get that out, get that first time we're going and now I could just move on and focus on the rest of the year. You have six carriage. Did you accomplish everything you wanted to accomplishing it limited time that you got out there. I mean I wanted to keep going. To be honest, fellas that we were still clicking. Um, you know, some pinal just kept setting us back. As if I felt

as that we were getting a good groove. You know, A linem did a great job of being on their side of the offense, I mean, the other side of the line of scriment. So I was hungry for more. So I'm still hungry for it. Did you feel it early on a passion down? You know, on the third and sex start say they want to you pretty early on a passing down. That had to make if you

feel pretty good? Oh? Yeah, good? H You know, just like I said, getting into the mix again, No, getting things early, right out the gun, and we knew the game plan coming in and into this game. It's gonna be uh. I was gonna be starting the game off, and I was excited. You know, I couldn't really sleep. So now today was a good day to be back out there're playing football. Do you feel you had to come in and kind of prove to the coaches that you were all the way back? Yeah? For sure. I

mean I'm sure they wanted to see it. That's why they put me out there. And I wasn't shying away from anything. If anything, you got to step up when the opportunity to presents itself. So definitely blessed, fortunate to be able to still play this game. You no coming back from a good uh no injury that put me out so happy to be back out here, and no showing what I can still do whatsoever. No I feel fun.

I still could have went the whole rest of the game, but uh, like I said, everybody else has a rotation in preseason. Understand the culture of the game. Do you still do you feel one hundred percent back reserning um no soortness wrot nothing now Like I said, I can play tomorrow too. We had a game, so feel good.