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Reshad Jones – September 5, 2018 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

S Reshad Jones

(Speaking of feeling pretty good here, just the feeling of getting going.) – “It’s been a long grind in the NFL. You go from spring to camp and it’s been a long grind. I think we’re ready to face another opponent, something that really matters. We’ve put the hard work and dedication in. I think we’re ready to play now.”

(How much are you looking to the three of you guys being on the field that do so many good things at the safety position with S Minkah Fitzpatrick getting in there?) – “I’m excited. I think he’ll make us better. Minkah is coming from a winning program, being a first-round draft pick, he loves the game. I think him being on the field, he can definitely help us.”

(What’s this team capable of?) – “I think the sky is the limit for us. We have all of the potential and talent here. It’s just going to take us all playing together and believing in each other. Keep all of the outside noise outside and focus on the common goal.”

(Is proving people wrong part of the motivation?) – “I don’t think we have nothing to prove. We just want to prove it to ourselves. I know what we’re capable of doing. We’ve got a lot of pieces in this locker room. Like I said, the sky is the limit for us.”

(When you mention the outside noise, are you talking about the people that are maybe doubting the defense a little bit? Is that what you mean by that?) – “No. It’s just people talking in general. I don’t really listen to it. It’s my ninth year in the league and I just try to do what I do.”

(Can you believe it’s your ninth year in the league?) – “No. It went by fast, for sure.”

(What’s the one thing you’ve learned throughout your nine years?) – “It’s a show-me league. You have to be consistent. You have to come out and prove yourself each and every year. Nothing is given in this league. You think you are a starter this week and the next week, you’re the second or third-string guy. You just have to be consistent and keep proving yourself.”

(Did coming back from that injury as well as you did prove something to yourself?) – “No. I put the hard work and dedication in year in and year out. It wasn’t surprising to me. I put the work in and it shows.”

(Have you talked to WR Rishard Matthews at all?) – “I haven’t talked to him in a while.”

(Are you excited to see him on Sunday?) – “Yes. (He’s an) old teammate. I’m definitely excited to see him.”

(What is the biggest question you feel you answered this preseason about this defense and what you’ve learned about it so far?) – “I think during the spring and during the preseason, it’s a learning process. We try to cut down on our mistakes and learn as much as we can, learn new plays and different things like that, and get prepared for this moment – Week 1 and the long NFL season. We had a couple of wrinkles and a couple of things that we had to iron out throughout preseason. I think we’ll be ready for Week 1.”

(How much do you think the rotation up front helps this defense from what you saw?) – “They make it easy on us. We’ve got a monster front line. Our front seven is very good making the quarterback get the ball out of his hands quick. That helps us out as DBs. I’m excited to play with those guys and have those guys in front of me.”

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