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Zach Zenner – December 5, 2019 Download PDF version

Thursday, December 5, 2019

RB Zach Zenner

(Even as tired as you were last night, did you still study for a few hours? How does that work on the first day on a new team?) – “(laughter) Of course. Yeah, I mean I’m trying to prepare. I hung out here for a while and studied all the way up until I called my wife and then went to bed.”

(You seem very level but for some guys, their first day on a new team when they’re claimed off waivers during the season, do you think it can cause anxiety? Can it be stressful just in terms of being overwhelmed with a lot of material?) – “It’s definitely stressful but it’s just part of the game. The majority of players in the NFL, this will happen to them at some point. There’s probably – I don’t know what the percentage is but I would estimate it’s a low percentage of individuals who start their careers somewhere and end their career there.”

(Head Coach Brian Flores told us today that he actually studies all of the waiver guys who are available as obviously the General Manager Chris Grier does. Did Flores say anything to you which made you realize that he knows you and has seen your work? Was there any exchange like that?) – “We had a meeting, for sure. I know that he’s a smart guy. I know that he’s up on all of that stuff like you said. He knows what’s going on throughout the league, is paying attention and that was clear.”

(Did anybody in the building – General Manager Chris Grier or a position coach or anyone – say I remember you in a particular game? Was there a particular moment that somebody mentioned to you?) – “No. Most of it has just been trying to help me learn what’s going on. Maybe we’ll get to some of those other conversations in a week or two.”

(One last thing – what’s the level of complexity here with learning assignments as a running back and special teams guy compared to previous stops? Is it comparable? More difficult?) – “I think it’s comparable. It just depends. The football concepts are very similar across teams but the language is different, so that’s the main issue.”

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