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Malik Washington – December 20, 2024 Download PDF version

Friday, December 20, 2024

WR Malik Washington

(Where has the most improvement come in your game as a receiver from August to now?) – “I think just being able to process really what’s going on, the full field. Getting a chance to understand what defenses are throwing at us, what our offensive plan is and where I fit in in the offensive plan.”

(How has your chemistry with QB Tua Tagovailoa grown as the season has progressed?) – “I think back to the first time I ever threw with the guy, just trying to see the left-handed spin. I was trying to figure that out and now it’s just let’s make the completion, let’s make a play. I think the growth over the time I’ve been here has been huge.”

(With the success that the 49ers have had, do you see this as a measuring stick game so to speak?) – “I hate to go into a game measuring up teams and stuff like that. We’ve got to bring our best self; we’ve got to bring Miami Dolphin football on Sunday and we’ve got to go out there and win.”

(Was there anything you were curious about, about a particular skill that helped you succeed in college whether it would translate as well in the NFL? What skill might that have been and has it translated?) – “In college, I think breaking tackles was kind of my thing, and getting to the NFL everybody is bigger, faster, stronger. You kind of want to know, ‘Man, am I going to be able to break those same tackles when I get to the NFL?’ I think I still have a lot of growth to go, and I still have a lot of time, but I think just seeing some of that happen on Sundays as we continue on my year, I think we’ll see some more of it.”

(For yourself and all of the young players, how important are these last three games whether you guys are still competing for a playoff spot or not just to carry some momentum to the end of your rookie season into Year Two?) – “I think first and foremost we want to give our best effort. We want to put everything forward to be able to go to the postseason, that’s our main goal. But beyond that, it’s the growth and development we’re looking forward to. I think these last three games will give us a good chance to see where we are at going into the offseason. being able to know what we need to work on, what we need to get better at so we come into Year Two running.”

(What’s the area that Wide Receivers Coach/Pass Game Specialist Wes Welker has helped you maybe the most in terms of polishing and developing?) – “He’s really smart. He knows football inside and out. I think he’s been able to teach me, ‘Man if you see this, expect this.’ So being able to process the game a little bit, make it a little bit slower when I’m out there.”

(What did you know about Wide Receivers Coach/Pass Game Specialist Wes Welker as a player? Did you watch him much in his playing days?) – “I think everybody watched Wes Welker. He was an awesome player everywhere he was at. Seeing him, taking his game and trying take bits and pieces of it and add it to my game as well.”

(What are some of the things you’ve learned from WR Tyreek Hill and WR Jaylen Waddle? You’re a rookie under guys like that in Year One.) – “Just taking it all in – not thinking that you understand something or that you know too much. Just taking the coaching and understanding it’s your rookie year; you’re going to grow and you’re going to get so much better over the years, so take every piece of information and use it.”

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