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Jaylen Waddle – September 24, 2024 Download PDF version

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

WR Jaylen Waddle

(What were your impressions Sunday of both QB Skylar Thompson running the offense and then getting some QB Tim Boyle in there?) – “It was a hostile environment, real tough environment, but I think they handled themselves really good, both quarterbacks. Yeah man, I’m proud of both of them coming in and stepping up.”

(What is this week like for you guys with the uncertainty? We just heard from Head Coach Mike McDaniel; you still don’t know who the starting quarterback will be. What will that be like for the receivers and the offense?) – “Nah, we’re just hitting it, going to work, trying to help out whoever is back there and get him ready for Monday night. So man, just going to work.”

(What on your end – we talked to Head Coach Mike McDaniel about what he needs to do better. What on your end as players needs to get better with this offense?) – “I think everybody just – especially with a quarterback that’s coming in, we’ve just got to clear up everything. I know from a receiver’s standpoint or from my standpoint, if it’s getting more separation to help him see things clearly, then that’s what we need to do. But everybody needs to enhance their play to make it easier for the quarterback that’s back there. I think if we do that, it makes it a lot easier for him to do his job.”

(Head Coach Mike McDaniel left open the possibility that QB Tyler Huntley starts this week at quarterback. What’s your relationship with him in this short time and how much work have you guys gotten in together?) – “I actually worked out with ‘Snoop’ (Tyler Huntley) in the offseason, that’s when I first met him. He’s a local guy from around here, so I work out around here in the offseason. So I got to hang out with him – cool dude. He’s new, but he’s a playmaker.”

(Do you think that already gives you some chemistry with him?) – “No, but it’s always good to have.”

(How would you describe the mood of the offensive players? Is it more of like you guys are pissed off, you guys are frustrated? How would you put it into words?) – “Frustrating because we know we’re better than what we’re putting out there, but I think it’s good for us. I look at the last two season, or since (Head Coach) Mike (McDaniel) has been here, and going into the first three weeks, we had a whole bunch of hype and all this crazy stuff with all this media attention and we get to see what our team is made of early. It’s only the third week and our back is up against the wall, so we’re going to see what we’re made of pretty early, see what the team’s got.”

(You guys were really good in the red zone when it comes to touchdown efficiency last year, not so much this year. What do you attribute the change to?) – “Execution, man. Being on our assignments. Communication is going to be key, especially in an environment like we were (in). Communication is going to be key and executing.”

(We hear “adversity is an opportunity” all the time. It’s in big letters in the locker room. How much has this team taken that ideology to heart over the past three years?) – “You’ve got to. There’s been a lot of ups and downs with this team, previous teams here, and we always look at it like that. It’s something that Mike (McDaniel) preaches, it’s something that we practice, and it’s definitely big in this organization.”

(Just how differently, if at all, are opposing defenses playing you and WR Tyreek Hill?) – “I mean, we get a lot of different looks, get a lot of different coverages. Most of it will be a lot of two-high shell and they can switch it up with different versions of it, whether it’s four, two-man, six.”

(Is it very different from what you guys saw last year?) – “Sometimes they will go out their way to stop us and take us out of the game pretty early, but it’s not much different. Not much different.”

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