Raheem Mostert – July 27, 2022
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
RB Raheem Mostert
(How did it feel to be out there today with everyone?) – “It felt great, honestly. First and foremost, I have to thank the man upstairs for giving me the opportunity to touch the field again. It’s one of those things where coming back from a major knee injury, you have some doubt in your mind as an athlete. But at the same time, it’s also one of those things where you have to go out there and you have to put on not only for yourself, but for your family, for the organization. Just being back out there, man, it just felt great. I was limited to a couple of reps here and there. We’re doing a progression thing. We have a good gameplan – a great gameplan, actually. But it was lovely to be out here with the teammates and stuff. That’s something I wasn’t able to do during OTAs when I first got signed to the team.”
(You’re confident you’ll be ready for Week 1?) – “Oh yeah, I’m going to be ready Week 1.”
(How difficult is it to be patient?) – “It’s difficult, just because I know who I am as an athlete. I like to get and go. I like to – everything is dry cut for me. I like to work. I like to get my reps in, take advantage of the little opportunities that I do have. So just being patient is a little bit of a mind trick, but at the same time, you have to think of the long haul – the end of the picture. So that’s what I look forward to, which is Week 1.
(Presumably, and this is just us guessing, but the way we saw you used in San Francisco, there are going to be some similarities there. Is that fair?) – ‘Yes, a lot of similarities over there that we’re going to be using over here with Mike (McDaniel) and everything and the coaching staff. We’ll see. Hopefully, I’m able to expand my role, just like I’ve always wanted to do. I started doing that and that stuff, but unfortunately with the injury and everything like that, it kind of hindered me … I’m just excited, man – I can’t wait.”
(Head Coach Mike McDaniel talked about just how impressed he’s been with the training staff and just kind of making sure you guys are patient as you want to get back as quickly as possible. What has your experience been like with those guys since you’ve been here?) – “The training staff, man, they do an unbelievable job. I mean, ‘X’ (Xavien Howard) had his surgery a couple years back, and me and him had the same doctor and everything. You’ve seen how he’s performing at a high level, so I’m thankful that I’m even in the building with those guys to be able to go out there. They’re doing their best to try to get me out there on the field and come Sunday, Monday or Thursday, it’s ready to go. I’m truly blessed and thankful that they’re able to have the experience and gameplan in order for me to be out there and be proficient.”
(Being familiar with the wide zone scheme, what’s important to get down early in training camp?) – “To get down early in training camp is, I would say the o-linemen in particular – especially for me. This is a new group of guys that I have to work with and it’s an unbelievable front, but we all have to be on the same page. It’s Day 1, there are going to be mistakes out there. There are going to be things that we have to overcome, but at the end of the day, we have to go out there and we have to mesh together. I know it’s going to click, and when it does, you can tell what’s going to happen. I can’t wait – it’s exciting, man, honestly.”
(So once you’re 100 percent, any shot you and WR Tyreek Hill are going to get that race going?) – “(laughter) We’ll see what that entails. He’s always chirping and talking about he’s the fastest and stuff like that, but there’s a new guy on the block and I have the record to prove it. So when that time comes, we’re definitely going to have a race – me, him, (Jaylen) Waddle and anybody else who wants to.
(T Terron Armstead wants to race too.) – “(laughter) He can jump on in there, we’ll give him like a 30-yarder (head start), you know what I mean? We’ll give him a little something. He might be quick though, because his 40 (-yard dash) time when he was coming out of college was definitely up there, too.”
(T Terron Armstead said he’ll get you in the first 10 yards) – “He’s an o-lineman, I can’t argue with that. They jump out quick. (laughter)”
(How many racks are you guys going to put on this race?) – “(laughter) I don’t know about the money aspect. I can’t really give away details about that stuff – that’s infringement or whatever. No, we’ll see though. It’s going to be a fun time though.”
(Head Coach Mike McDaniel told us earlier that he’s pretty open about sharing his personal adversity that he’s faced through his career. Can you talk about knowing him from there and here and how that helps you guys relate to him?) – “I was with Mike (McDaniel) for (several) years over there in San Fran. As I would go into his office and talk to him, get the gameplan, get more personal with him because he is the run game coordinator and potentially the offensive coordinator last year. Just getting to know him and getting to know his story, him starting as a GA in multiple places under the Kyle (Shanahan) tree and then working his way up – Washington, being a GA there and then being the wide receivers coach and just starting to evolve, it’s beautiful to see him be able to run a team (and) run it efficiently. I’m excited for him, honestly. I wouldn’t be here without him and likewise, he wouldn’t be here, not including me but in other aspects, too, that he wouldn’t be the head coach as well. We’re always talking. He’s always saying, ‘Hey, Raheem. I wouldn’t be here without you, man.’ I’m saying the same thing to him. That’s just the relationship we have and the relationship that he’s going to build and manifest into other players – it’s going to be awesome to see.”
(QB Trey Lance, you obviously know well, and he’s going to be the starter in San Francisco. Why are you optimistic…) – “I can’t really speak on too much over there just because I’m not there anymore. I think Trey (Lance) is a hell of a quarterback and the situation they have going for him – We’ll see what the big picture is for them. But in regard to speaking on them, all I can say is I truly believe that he is going to be a good quarterback. Like I said, we’ll see what it entails.”
