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Reshad Jones – July 25, 2019 Download PDF version

Thursday, July 25, 2019

S Reshad Jones

(Is this heat just old hat for you now? Are you used to this?) – “I don’t think you can get used to this heat, but it feels good to be back out here.”

(What’s the most exciting thing about this defense and what Head Coach Brian Flores does? I know there can be some unpredictability in it, but what most intrigues you about it?) – “Just different roles. Guys are lined up everywhere. It’s going to be hard for offenses to tell what we’re in and different things like that. You wear a lot of hats in this defense. I think it should be pretty interesting and pretty fun.”

(What skills do you think CB Bobby McCain has that will make him most suited to play safety as he makes that adjustment?) – “Safety is a defensive back. He’s versatile. He can play the slot, he can cover and show his range back there. This is his first time back there. He’s a piece in our room that will be able to help us.”

(How much does your off-the-field preparation change now that you have to know so many positions?) – “It’s spots, it’s spots. It’s definitely more challenging learning different roles, playing Sam ‘backer and safety linebacker, cornerback or wherever coach may need you. It’s definitely challenging; but like I said, it should be fun and interesting to fill those roles.”

(How do you feel playing that Sam linebacker position after playing safety?) – ‘I feel good. Whatever it takes to help this team win football games, that’s what I’m here to do. That’s what I’ve been here doing for the last nine years.”

(You mentioned learning cornerback, have you actually played some there?) – “I can play a little cornerback if need be. I’m more of a safety but…”

(Not this offseason yet?) – “Not yet.”

(Do you guys listen to the critics, the underdog stuff? Do you embrace the underdog role this year?) – “Most definitely. We’re all in this thing together. We know what we’re working for in the locker room. All of the outside noise, we tune it out, put our heads down and continue to grind.”

(What was the message from Head Coach Brian Flores before you guys came out here today, to the team?) – “Just continue to work, just put our heads down. It’s going to be a long (camp), mentally and physically. Just to continue to put your head down and grind, basically.”

(You’ve had a lot of different coaches throughout your career here. What stands out differently about Head Coach Brian Flores?) – “He’s a straightforward guy. He’s about business. He tells it how it is. He tells you when you’re doing it right and when you’re doing it wrong. He comes from a winning program, so he knows what it looks like.”

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