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Julius Thomas – August 27, 2017 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 27, 2017

TE Julius Thomas

(How aware are you guys that QB Jay Cutler likes to spread the ball and you can get the ball at any time?) – “That’s just how our offense is, and Jay is doing a good job of executing his responsibilities at quarterback. Going into every game, we know the differences in coverages we’re going to have and every guy has got to be ready to make a play each and every time we snap the ball. It’s something we want to do. The more people out there touching the ball, the more ways we’re attacking the defense, the tougher it is going to be on them. Every offense’s job is just trying to be explosive, gain yards and score touchdowns.”

(It seems like QB Jay Cutler likes to throw the ball downfield. Can you compare him to other quarterbacks you’ve played for? Is he about average in that respect? Does he like to do it a little bit more than some of the others?) – “I can’t really say. It hasn’t been long enough for me to say exactly what’s his favorite places to throw and how. Ask me again midseason and I’ll have a better answer for you.”

(How quick did that ball get on you in the end zone for that touchdown on Thursday?) – “It seems like it’s quick when you’re watching it, but when you’re in that moment and you get your head around, it takes a little bit longer for me than for everybody else. It was definitely perfect timing. He put it in a great spot. I was able to get my head around and bring it in.”

(You said that it has slowed down for you, so you’re ready for the season to start?) –  “Yes, absolutely. I think when the ball is in the air, that’s when things are going the slowest probably in my whole life. It’s that moment when you’re so focused on something. It just seems that things go by so much slower than anything else.”

(As an offense, how do you improve on third downs?) – “As an offense, we have to improve in general. There’s no part of our game that’s where we need it to be right now. Now we start game planning, we start executing and understanding that in training camp, you have hundreds of plays that could come up at any moment. Now we’re going into the season and we’re going to go into a week (with) 150 plays or so. You get to work those. You get to go over those. We’re going to really go through and define it. Mainly, to improve on third down, we have to be third-and-manageable. It’s no secret. Everybody in the NFL, you want third-and-short or no third down at all. We’ve got to try to get those third-and-1s, third-and-2s, and we’ll do a much better job of executing.”

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