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Jaylen Waddle – November 8, 2021 Download PDF version

Monday, November 8, 2021

WR Jaylen Waddle

(I wanted to ask as you’re halfway through your rookie season, what have you most enjoyed about – I know the wins haven’t come as much as you wanted but what have you enjoyed about this first year in the NFL and where do you think you’ve grown the most?) – “I think I’ve just enjoyed going out there and competing with my team, honestly. Week in and week out, just going out there and competing with the guys that you prepare with is always fun. Obviously, a lot of the outcomes are not what we want but just going out there and competing really.”

(Where do you think you’ve grown the most? Obviously, you’re seeing a lot of different NFL defenses, different defensive backs. Where do you think you’ve improved and grown the most?) – “Truly just being more vocal. Going back to the quarterbacks, coordinators and position coaches, telling them what I see, things like that and how I can help the team.”

(I know you’re close with QB Tua Tagovailoa from the Alabama days. I’m curious how much time you’ve got from QB Jacoby Brissett and how you can quickly get that chemistry with a guy who hasn’t been taking those reps with the ones?) – “I worked with Jacoby a lot when Tua was out earlier in the season. We’ve got some stuff down with Jacoby and he just has been in the league so long it’s kind of easy to prep with him throughout the week. He steps in and gets the job done.”

(Speaking of former Alabama players, I don’t know how much contact you’ve had through the years with CB Marlon Humphrey. I’m curious what kind of contact you’ve had with him and how much are you looking forward to going up against him since he tends to cover the best receivers on the other team?) – “I got to talk to Marlon when we went back for the first Alabama game. Great guy, great player. Overall, he’s just a ball hawk. A great player who’s going to do it all and a good dude, too.”

(How have you seen your role on offense evolve from when you first got here to what it is now?) – “I honestly just do what they ask of me, to be honest, no matter what it is, where it’s at, what down. Just trying to execute when they put me out there.”

(You know QB Tua Tagovailoa well. Do you talk to him when some things like this happen? Like the injury with the ribs earlier or the finger and try to give him any encouragement?) – “Yeah, definitely. I see him every day so we talk – mostly about football, mostly not about football. It goes on and on. (laughter)”

(I saw you smile when you mentioned. I’m curious what’s the most common non-football talk that you talk about?) – “Just anything. I’m not going to lie to about it. We talk about a whole bunch of nothing to be honest.”

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