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Preston Williams – August 3, 2019 Download PDF version

Saturday, August 3, 2019

WR Preston Williams

(So how pleased are you with what you did today? Well over 100 yards in receptions.) – “We’re just out here working, trying to get better every day, take from the film and just bring it out here every day.”

(Pleased with yourself at all?) – “Not yet. I’m still working. I’m trying to get better and master my craft.”

(What do you think QB Josh Rosen did well today?) – “He got the huddle together. He got the offense going, flowing and making the right passes.”

(Have you and QB Josh Rosen had a lot of reps together in practice, and did that carry over to today, do you think?) – “We work at practice, after practice. Me and Josh – we’re trying to get a connection.”

(Do you think this is the kind of day a rookie like yourself needs to have to make an impression and earn a roster spot?) – “I just come work every day. Today, tomorrow, the next day – I’ve just got to keep grinding.”

(What’s been the toughest part about this transition so far?) – “Just becoming a pro. That’s probably the hardest thing. Just coming out of college, everything’s a little different. You’ve got to grow up a little bit more.”

(Some people draw motivation from maybe not being drafted where they want or in your case, going undrafted. Does that fuel you? Do you think about that at all at any time?) – “Everything is an opportunity, and it doesn’t matter if you’re drafted (in the) first round or undrafted. Everybody’s got the same opportunity, so that’s how I look at it.”

(I think QB Josh Rosen threw you a long one, right? Help me remember what happened on the play and take me through it a little bit.) – “We had a – he basically just gave us a hot route. He signaled me to go, so I ran a go-route. He threw it up, trusted me (and I) came down with it.”

(CB Xavien Howard just told us you were going to be a No. 1 receiver one day. He just told us that over there. Is that something that you kind of draw off your work against a guy like Xavien Howard, who’s one of the best cornerbacks in the league?) – “’X’ – he’s a real good corner. I learn a lot from him. That means a lot, him saying that. I just come to work every day.”

(You made so many noticeable plays in the spring and then maybe a little quieter early in the summer. What goes through your mind when there are so many receivers? There’s only one football, so what’s been going through your mind since the start of the summer?) – “I don’t really gripe. They’ve got a lot of vets around me, a lot of good players.I’m learning from all of them. They’re all helping me out, so I really appreciate just them bringing them in. I’m playing with a real good group of guys around me.”

(What’s the best piece of advice you’ve gotten from one of the vets?) – “Just finish everything 100 percent. Even if you mess up, just do it full-speed.”

(Can you give credit to one or two specific teammates – quarterback, receiver, whatever – who have really tried to help you?) – “Of course the quarterbacks – all the quarterbacks, all the receivers, the coaching staff, the o-line, the defensive backs. Everybody has just come to me, telling me and just giving me little stuff to be a professional.”

(How much do you use that undrafted chip?) – “That’s over, so I don’t really think about it any more. I’m here now. I’ve got my foot in the door. I just came in to work. It doesn’t matter where I’m at or where I went.”

(How much are you looking forward to the preseason games? What does the preseason mean to you and your career?) – “I’m excited. This is my first NFL game. I don’t know what to expect really. I’ve never played in an NFL game before. I’m excited to get out there and just have that atmosphere.”

(What does a scrimmage like today do for your confidence?) – “We got to actually do it on our own. No help with the coaches. (They) just let us play and just make plays, so that was pretty fun. I’m glad we got to do it.”

(Is that how you feel like you perform best?) – “Yeah. Just put the ball up there and let’s go.”

(Overall, what does this experience mean to you?) – “It’s real humbling because a lot of people don’t get the opportunity to sit in these chairs. So I just come out here every day like it’s my last practice.”

(It looked like you and QB Josh Rosen had a pretty good connection today. How have youbuilt that?) – “I knew Josh from back in high school, so I was hearing that he was here, and I was stoked about it. I was just happy to be out here with Josh working every day.”

(How’d you know QB Josh Rosen back in high school?) – “The Oregon camp. We were high recruits in high school.”

(You caught some passes from QB Josh Rosen?) – “The man was on actually the same Oregon team.”

(That was 7-on-7?) – “7-on-7. The Opening.”

(Did QB Josh Rosen throw a lot of touchdowns to you back then?) – “Yeah, yeah. (laughter) We had a good time.”

(I had no idea. What year was that?) – “Like 2015? The year we graduated.”

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