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Jerome Baker – July 29, 2018 Download PDF version

Sunday, July 29, 2018

LB Jerome Baker

(How are the first few days of camp going for you?) – “It’s going great. The weather is beautiful. It’s very hot; but we’re working hard, getting better and it’s definitely been a fun time.”

(What’s been the biggest adjustment out here?) – “The heat. That’s pretty much it. Football is football. It’s going to handle itself, but the heat is something you’ve really got to get used to.”

(What’s been a point of emphasis, a specific point of emphasis for you in the preseason practices as we get into the preseason?) – “Every day I just get one thing to work on. Today it was my eyes. Yesterday it was just getting to the ball no matter where it’s at on the field. The day before was my feet, keeping my feet clean. Every day I kind of focus on one thing to get better at and kind of improve every day.”

(Tell me a little bit about the eyes. Take me into the game a little bit. What does a linebacker that plays the position you do need to keep in mind?) – “Just focus on you keys. Sometimes it’s the tackle, sometimes it’s the end. You really just have to focus on the keys. If you focus on your keys, you play faster and I’m a little faster than most linebackers so my speed kind of catches up on it even faster. Just focusing on my keys allows me to play faster.”

(How do you work on your eyes while you’re out there?) – “You kind of just study. First, you’ve got to know what you’re looking at. After camp, you have to put in that work to work on things you really have to look at. Really, it’s a lot of little things and different formations, different coverages you look at. You’ve got to know what you’re looking at to actually do it.”

(Have you been able to pick up anything form the veteran guys before you hit he field that helps you with identification?) – “Yes. So Kiko (Alonso), I sit right next to him. In the middle of the meetings, I’m asking him questions and getting in his brain. ‘T.G.’ (Terence Garvin), he kind of helps me with the every day focus on one thing. Today it was my eyes. He kind of said it to work on my eyes today. They definitely give me different advice and different things to work on and I’m just taking it all in.”

(Do you think you’ve built up a little bit form OTAs for the first four days of training camp that’s helped you move along a little bit faster?) – “Yes, definitely. It’s a credit to all of the older guys. They’re definitely teaching me a lot. Even when I feel like I’m right, they tell me what I could’ve worked on. They definitely help me in a lot of ways.”

(We saw you make a couple of really nice plays on Thursday. What sort of feedback overall have you gotten from coaches?) – “Just keep going, just keep going. It’s Day 2, Day 3. That’s nothing. You’ve really got to focus when it’s Day 5, Day 6 and Day 7. The heat gets to you and you kind of get bored of the camp feel. That’s what you’ve really got to focus on. The first two days, it’s all fun and everybody has energy; but this is the time to grind and get better.”

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