Josh Rosen – July 25, 2019
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
QB Josh Rosen
(A lot has been made going into this quarterback battle and yesterday on NFL Network, Jordan Palmer who said he’s worked with you, said it’s a little bit different of a quarterback battle than you’ve been in, in the past where you may not be the smartest guy in the room is what he said. Your thoughts on that comment?) – “I don’t have many thoughts to the comment. Regardless of whatever battle or situation you’re in at any positon, you’re just trying to get better. It doesn’t really change the course of action day to day. I just try to watch as much film as I can, listen in meetings and get better every day.”
(How did you feel today?) – “I thought I had a slow start but finished pretty strong. I think it’s about getting used to everything – teammates, offense, situations and all of that. I think as long as tomorrow is better than today, I think we’ll be good.”
(Did you have a chance to get together with the receivers before camp or is this the first time you’ve thrown in awhile?) – “Yeah, there were a couple guys out on the West Coast with me. I went back to L.A. (Los Angeles) to spend my offseason. There were a couple guys out there that I threw with.”
(I presume WR Kenny Stills was one of them?) – “Yeah.”
(How different is the first day of training camp being around Head Coach Brian Flores as opposed to the offseason?) – “I think he’s the same guy. I think that’s what’s awesome about Coach (Flores) is you’re going to get the same guy every day. He’s reliable. He’s got high expectations. I think it’s our job as players is try to fulfill those every day.”
(I know you see a guy like WR Albert Wilson in the offseason rehabbing and now he’s finally out here. What do you see from him?) – “He’s explosive. We’ve got a lot of awesome playmakers on offense. It’s going to be fun to throw something short to him and watch him make us look good.”
(How does losing Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks Jim Caldwell day to day affect your learning and how you grow?) – “It’s tough. He’s an unbelievable coach. He helped me a lot throughout OTAs, sort of eased the learning curve a little bit. I just wish him the best. I hope everything is okay with him.”
(How much easier do you anticipate, not easy, but what type of a different feel do you think it’ll be this season? As you said, there are so many experienced weapons here that have put up numbers that you can work with. Just the process of being with a new team, learning a new system and what you’ve got to work with, how much does…) – “Every situation is different. It’s got it’s own sort of unique twists and turns. I’m excited to play with a really talented group. I think this team is pretty close. We’ll be battling into the dog days of camp but at the end, I think we’ll be excited to have each other’s backs and go out and play games.”
(Back to minicamp, the competition was ongoing all the time. That’s kind of expected, it’s ramped up a little bit. Do you feel that the competition is kind of stepping up?) – “Maybe a little bit, but whether I was in one or not in one, starting, backing up or third string, that wouldn’t change my approach at the end of the day. I know you guys are all writers and it’s at the forefront of all of your brains, but it’s in the back of mine. When I get a play call, I’m just trying to execute that one play regardless of the situation on the team or my position or anything.”
(What is that misconception? When you say us as writers reporting stuff, do you think too much is made out of that this early?) – “I don’t know. For you guys, maybe not. For me, maybe so. Regardless of what you guys say, read or write, I’m going to go about my approach that has gotten me this far.”
(Did you have a chance to see some of the Rosen jerseys out there because there seemed to be a slew of them. What are your thoughts on that?) – “Ever since I got here, there has been an unbelievable amount of support from all of the Dolphins fans. I can only hope and try as hard as I can to bring them as many wins that I can. It’s been great so far. I’ve had an awesome welcome to South Florida. It’s been really fun so far and I appreciate it.”
(How would you describe the approach that Head Coach Brian Flores, Offensive Coordinator Chad O’Shea and Assistant Quarterbacks Coach Jerry Schuplinski have brought? What’s the approach that these guys want you to take in this training camp?) – “I don’t mean to sound like a broken record, it’s not like a rehearsed thing but it’s just literally getting better day-by-day and trying to improve. It’s not about taking a massive step forward, it’s just about continuing to grow and continuing to make positive progress. I think that any kind of setback is worse than any progress you can gain. I’m just trying to stay consistent. I’m just trying to get better and master this offense and get more and more comfortable behind center.”
(What were you doing during the break? Did you go back west? Did you stay here?) – “Yes. I was back in Los Angeles staying with my mom. I hadn’t seen her for a little bit. I went back to the East Coast for a little bit to see some family. I went to the UFC fights with Chandler (Jones), an old teammate, to see his brother fight. It was a good offseason, got a lot of good work in. I’m glad to be here and attack Day 2 tomorrow, and finish out Day 1 today.”
(How’s your fluency of the offense compare to the last time we talked to you?) – “Substantially better but definitely not there yet. I’ve got a lot of work to do.”
(What are your expectations for this season?) – “I’ve got none. (laughter) Tomorrow, I’m just trying to get better than I was today.”
(You said something earlier today, whether you’re a starter or a backup. Could you see yourself playing in a backup role here?) – “I don’t know. Whatever they ask me to do, I’m going to do it to the best of my ability. Right now they’re asking me to be better tomorrow than I was today, and that’s my job these next couple of hours throughout these meetings.”
(What if they ask you to be the starter?) – “If that’s what they ask me to do, then I’ll do it to the best of my ability.”
(Are those things that you want? Do you want to be a starter, do you want to be a backup? Is there anything that you want that you feel like you could have?) – “Whatever the coach asks me to do I’m going to do to the best of my ability.”
