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Austin Jackson – July 30, 2021 Download PDF version

Friday, July 30, 2021

T Austin Jackson

(Did you go back and look at tape of most of your snaps last year, some of them?) – “Yeah, I’d say I watched a good amount. Probably all of them last year, just re-evaluating, seeing what I can do better. It’s part of the process of getting better.”

(Your conclusion as far as what you think you could do better after watching the tape? While giving away no trade secrets, what generally have you concluded that you need to do better?) – “I think for offensive line play, your landmark is crucial for many different things. Just working on getting to a certain landmark, making sure my feet are in the ground and studying tape enough to know what to expect with certain blitzes. It’s part of the process.”

(After watching all of the tape, was your conclusion that you had a good rookie year? An average rookie year? What takeaway do you have about how you played?) – “Just talking to my coaches, I did some good things really well; I did some things that I could do better. My goal is to get to the point where I’m doing mostly things that are better. I already am, but to get to the point where it’s 100 percent better. That’s where I’m going with that.”

(How’s it feel to not be a rookie anymore?) – “It’s good. There is a lot of responsibility taken off. Not responsibility, but I can workout in the afternoon if I want to now and stuff like that. Having a year of experience under my belt is huge, especially when it comes to preparation. I have a little bit more of what to expect now. That’s going to help me a lot.”

(Do you feel yourself taking on more of a leadership role?) – “Definitely. I think with this team we have and what coaches want, I think they want to see all of us step up in a leadership role and build off of each other. I’m doing my best to make sure that I’m getting better every practice, the guy lined up in front of me is getting better and the guy next to me.”

(The padded helmets you’re wearing, what is your reaction to that? Do you like them or not?) – “I don’t notice them really. Some guys don’t like them. I don’t really notice them. We don’t have pads on yet. We’re not trying to knock anybody yet.”

(We asked LB Jaelan Phillips about the rivalry going back to the high school All-American game and UCLA and USC. I just wanted to get your take on how that rivalry has progressed now that you’re on the same team?) – “What did he say about that?”

(He just said you’re a hell of a player.) – “Well Jaelan is a great player too. He’s definitely a guy that gets you better. He’s (been) a great athlete since high school. I’m excited for him and his role and this team. To work with a guy like him, he’s great.”

(Was there any left tackle that you on your own thought of studying this offseason or that Offensive Line Coach Lemuel Jeanpierre or Joe Panos suggested – is there anyone you’ve had a relationship with, talked to or studied their tape among NFL left tackles?) – “I watch a lot of left tackles. You’ve got guys who are kind of more of my body frame comparison like Ronnie Stanley,  Tyron Smith, Trent Williams, Taylor Lewan. Those are also guys that are vetted in the league. It’s good to watch them, take pieces from them and build a toolbox. No one player does the same thing over and over again. Not one person. So you’ve got to build your tool box.”

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