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Malcolm Perry – August 7, 2021 Download PDF version

Saturday, August 7, 2021

RB/WR Malcolm Perry

(Obviously you showed some good things last year as a rookie but the room is very full with 14 guys. Do you have any sense of whether you’re going to have an opportunity to play here this year? What’s your feel for things?) – “I’m not really thinking about that. I’m thinking about taking it day-by-day, trying to come out here and learn from my mistakes, get better every day and try to learn from the guys who played the position for a long time who have a lot of experience. That’s not really something I’m thinking about it. It’s just taking it day-by-day, coming out here, playing football and trying to be the best player that I can be.”

(How would you assess your progress to receiver? Obviously it’s been over a year now where you’ve been able to fully concentrate on that.) – “I believe I’m getting there. I still have a lot to work on. I would say I’m happy with how much I’ve progressed, how much I’m learning and I’m extremely grateful for the guys in the room who are willing to lend advice and try to get me to the best version of myself that I can be. I’m extremely grateful for the receiver room that I’m in.”

(Have you talked to offensive coaches – maybe Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends George Godsey, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Eric Studesville, Wide Receivers Coach Josh Grizzard or anyone really about being able to do other things and get snaps at other positions maybe to make yourself more versatile? Has that come up?) – “No, not at all. We’re just now starting off camp so we’re trying to get the basics down. That’s pretty much it right now. It’s the basics. It’s fundamentals.”

(So all of the focus has been on wide receiver?) – “Yes, sir.”

(Just from being in the league for a year, do you feel like, ‘I’m an NFL player?’ Obviously you had the touchdown in Buffalo. Is there a confidence that ‘I’m an NFL player’ for you at this point?) – “Yeah, I would say so. That’s a progress for everybody and it comes at a different stages in everybody’s career. I would say I’m at that point; but like I said, I’m still far from where I want to be. I’m extremely happy to be here.”

(How tough is it to not look at the numbers game? You’re in a room with all of these receivers. How tough is that?) – “I would say for me personally, it hasn’t been that tough. I’ve been taking it day-by-day. Just coming out here, coming out to practice, learning from the guys in the room, learning from my mistakes and just trying to be the best player I can be. If you worry about the numbers, that’s kind of detrimental to what you want to do. I don’t look at that stuff. I just come out to practice every day and play.”

(You’ve got a unique opportunity in this training camp to have joint practices with two separate teams. That’s very unique. Are you looking forward to going against other people out here?) – “Of course. I’m always looking forward to competition. That’s what makes you better as a player. So any chance I get – whether that’s out here against the Dolphins or out here against whoever – I’m always happy for a little competition.”

(I want to ask about your quarterback. How different does QB Tua Tagovailoa seem in this training camp as opposed to last year when everybody had no training camp and he got thrown in there?) – “You can obviously tell he’s been working in the offseason. It’s fun kind of to be able to sit back sometimes and kind of look at him and see how much he’s grown. It kind of motivates you as a player in the same position – I’m in the same class as him. So seeing how much he’s developed has kind of motivated me to get on top of my game even more and try to develop just as much.”

(Have you seen more of a leadership from QB Tua Tagovailoa because last year he was behind QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for a little while. Now he gets to be that persona. Have you seen more of his persona?) – “Yeah, definitely. That goes into your Year 2 development. I think embracing that role and being able to play at that level, and then also to be a leader at that level and be vocal. I’ve seen it all from Tua.”

(How has being at the Naval Academy prepared you for where you are today?) – “That could be a long answer but to keep it short, it makes everything a lot easier. Being out here playing football and not having to worry about school or the military obligations and all of that stuff, it helped me a lot with time management and just being grateful to be out here playing football.”

(What are you looking forward to most in Year 2 in the NFL?) – “Just being a better player all around for myself. I don’t have much personal expectations other than just being a better player and being the best I can be.”

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