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Jaylen Waddle – July 28, 2022 Download PDF version

Thursday, July 28, 2022

WR Jaylen Waddle

(It might be hard to know this before being in actual games, but do you have a feel yet of how WR Tyreek Hill’s presence is going to help you? Is your expectation that you’ll get less attention?) – “I think we all work together in unison, not just him ‘Mike G’ (Mike Gesicki) and all the playmakers we have on this team. If we work together as one, we’re going to be pretty good.”

(Are you expecting teams might not pay as much attention to you as they did without WR Tyreek Hill opposite of you?) – “I can’t say this early. I know you’ve got to be prepared for him, you’ve got to  game plan for him, just like you have to game plan for the other playmakers we’ve got on our team.”

(You were used pretty much exclusively in the slot last year. How difficult is this camp for you to work in all of the positions and all of the movements?) – “It’s still learning. Luckily we got some practices in OTAs. I’m kind of familiar with how (Head Coach) Mike (McDaniel) calls plays and things like that. We’re learning and trying to get better each and every day.”

(What’s the next step in the evolution of your game?) – “I think just knowledge. Being in the room with ‘Reek’ (Tyreek Hill), and ‘Mo’ (Mohamed Sanu Sr.), you think you know everything about the game. But guys who have been playing in the league teach you a lot in the short time they’ve been here.”

(Coach talked about shorter practices and trying to maximize every rep. How do you approach that every day knowing that you will not be out here as long and making sure you’re familiar with everything?) – “Coach really puts emphasis on being deliberate. I just take that in mind of being deliberate each and every rep, knowing you don’t have many. But I try to get every rep as a game rep so none of them are wasted.”

(What’s something you know this year – you say knowledge and learning in the room. What’s something you have learned that sticks out to you?) – “Just the knowledge of the game. For me, ‘Mo’ (Mohamed Sanu Sr.) has been here for two days, and every time he tells me to run to the huddle or little things like that. He’ll be like peep the safeties and stuff like that, I think that’s really helping me out.”

(What goals do you have for yourself this year?) – “For me personally, I’m not too big in goals. I just try to be myself, go out there and be consistent each and every week and try to help the team win.”

(What’s the process of when you find out that you’re getting the orange jersey, what is that like behind the scenes?) – “They tell you pretty early, so me, I was just thinking about my playlist. I had the best playlist so far. I saw some of y’all nodding your heads, you know what I mean? (laughter)”

(What part of this offense do you like most and what part do you think is going to maximize your skills the most?) – “I really like how we got answers for everything. Everything a defense could do, we pretty much have answers for it. That’s what I like. There are a lot of options for each and everybody to make plays and share the ball.”

(Are you wearing tinted contacts?) – “Yes, tinted.”

(What’s the story behind those?) – “Mike thought they would help me play better wearing tinted contacts. You probably are thinking why my eyes are red and stuff like that, but it’s for a reason. It’s not for style.”

(How does it help you?) – “For me, these are prescribed tinted. It looks like I’ve got sunglasses on right now looking at y’all. It kind of helps in the return game, me eyeing on the ball, and really emphasis on the ball and where I put my hands when I catch it.”

(What’s most impressed you about being around WR Tyreek Hill, just in your four months around him?) – “Just his energy. He’s going to be the same guy each and every day on the field and off the field. He’s a high energy guy and he’s a great player. It’s fun to see him out here making plays, and then going into film, he’s going to talk. It’s pretty good.”

(How would you describe the contrast in your relationship with WR Tyreek Hill and your personalities?) – “We’re like big bro, little bro kind of relationship between me and ‘Reek’ (Tyreek Hill). He’s a real high energy guy – early in the morning, late when he’s tired, he’s going to be the same person. That’s always good.”

(What’s your sense on what kind of approach you think Head Coach Mike McDaniel will take in calling the offense?) – ‘Aggressive. I think he trusts in us to know our jobs and know where we’re supposed to be. When you have trust in your guys, I think you can be aggressive in the play calls.”

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