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Cedrick Wilson Jr. – June 1, 2022 Download PDF version

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

WR Cedrick Wilson Jr.

(I know you kind of just got here but can you talk about how working with Head Coach Mike McDaniel has been and stuff like that?) – “Definitely with coach, he’s definitely a good guy to work with. His energy provides itself and with the rest of the team, it’s a group of good guys that love to work and when you come to work with guys like that, it’s easy.”

(Coming from the Dallas Cowboys, obviously Kellen Moore was there and you go from one young, offensive-minded coach, to another. Has that sort of transition been good for you?) – “Yeah, it’s good for me in the aspects of I feel like I’m a relatively young player. So young coaches think similar to how I think and go out there and provide good plays for us to run.”

(Obviously when talking about the wide receiver room, you’ve got WR Tyreek Hill, you’ve got WR Jaylen Waddle. What do you think makes you stand out from the wide receiver corps?) – “Besides the two fast guys, I feel like I’m one of the taller ones. I feel like that’s probably the biggest aspect of it.”

(How is it working with QB Tua Tagovailoa and WB Teddy Bridgewater and the relationship that you guys have been growing?) – “It’s definitely good working with both of them. Tua is definitely a little different. I’ve never caught from a lefty but he’s very accurate and the ball is easy to catch. Teddy being the vet that he is, just knowing the game and most of the time teaching us stuff.”

(Can you talk about your NFL career as a whole and where you are right now? Did you ever envision yourself coming here to Miami?) – “My whole NFL career has been pretty much up and down. I didn’t really envision myself anywhere besides playing in the NFL. I didn’t really think about certain teams. I’m happy to be here. I love the facilities and hopefully an opportunity for me awaits.”

(How has Miami treated you? How has the weather been treating you down here?) – “To me, it feels like it’s hot. Everybody says it’s not hot yet. I’ve just got to keep my head up and try to stay out of the sun as much as possible.”

(You’ve been here for the entire offseason. What’s this process about the install been like?) – “I would say it’s been a pretty smooth process. I feel like they help us learn the playbook as much as they can without baby-stepping us through it. They give you the concepts, the teaching concepts, and it’s on you to go home and learn them.”

(Obviously, the defense with all of these starters coming back, the defense is usually ahead of the offense. What has that process been like trying to go against this unit?) – “Different days bring different energies. When we know what we’re doing, obviously it’s a great competition day. On the days that we really don’t know what we’re doing, it’s kind of frustrating for the players and coaches. I feel like we get it figured out later in practice and it’s a good competition.”

(When you don’t know what you’re doing, is that a day that they’re installing new stuff?) – “Usually. Usually when you go out and install, you’re meeting for 30 minutes to an hour and then you’re coming right to practice to run it.”

(When are we going to see an orange jersey in the receiver room?) – “When coach selects who wears it. (laughter)”

(Has that been something you guys have rallied around? Like it’s going to be orange jersey this time around? Is that something you talk about?) – “No, we don’t necessarily talk about it in the receiver room. We mostly talk about making sure we know where to line up and run the plays and execute.”

(With you last year, you got a lot of playing time in the slot. How important is that to continue that development or do you see yourself as an all-around receiver?) – “I feel like I can play both in and outside. I definitely like the slot a little more. I feel like that’s where I strive at and it’s closest to the quarterback so you get the ball easier.”

(Why do you feel that? Just because you’re closer to the ball?) – “Yeah, you’re closer to the ball. There’s more shorter routes. Usually, the quarterback is trying to get the ball out of his hand.”

(Having some time in the offense during the offseason program, what does this system do to help your game out?) – “I feel like it opens up the field with coach being able to call the plays that he knows is going to work. He for sure knows who should get the ball when the coverage shows it and when I know the ball is coming to me, that’s always a good sign.”

(How about being on the field with WR Tyreek Hill and WR Jaylen Waddle? How does their speed help your game out?) – “The defense is looking at them the whole time so usually I get one-on-one. That’s my job to win.”

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