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Quotes (8/3): Coach John Harbaugh, OT Jermaine Eluemunor, DL DJ Reader, RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Head Coach John Harbaugh

JOHN HARBAUGH: Good seeing everybody, appreciate you guys being here. Now it's a beautiful day (laughter). (Former) college (football) coach Tom Reed used to always tell us every single day, rain, sleet, snow, hot, it's a great day for football. Every day. We'd look at each other, really not that great a day, but he would say every day is a great day for football. And that was kind of a little bit of the theme out here. I mean, it's raining pretty good. And the guys are out there dealing with the elements, obviously impactful, but we'll have to play in that at some point in time. So, we got a good day in the rain, and that was positive. What questions do you have?

Q: By our count, there were 14 penalties, including mostly pre-snap ones. What's your frustration level there?

JOHN HARBAUGH: I think two things. I mean, I think you've got the elements a little bit and you've got the first day in pads. So, it's not really unexpected, but we'll be working on it.

Q: It seems like Jaxson's (quarterback Jaxson Dart) hard count is being used a bit more in camp and that's getting some of the guys. Did he change something at maybe the line that some of the guys he's with are adjusting to that, causing them to flinch a bit?

JOHN HARBAUGH: Well, part of the offense has a lot of elements of cadence. I mean, that's part of it. Cadence is something that we hope to use as a weapon, so to speak. It slows the defense down and keeps them honest a little bit, but you have to work at it. There's got to be growing pains with that. If you don't work through it, then you're not going to get good at it. So yeah, it's kind of tough on the offense, too. They have to get used to it in a lot of different circumstances. Play clock's running down, we've got motions and shifts. They've got to remember a lot of things at the line of scrimmage in terms of calls and which linebacker we're going to or whatever it might be. And then you've got play count or cadence, things that you have to execute. So, all that stuff going together is stuff that you're working on.

It's, what, the fifth day in camp right now? We'll just keep working on that stuff. The goal is to get really good at it, and that's what we'll have to do. So, it's not unexpected this early for that to be the case.

Q: Cadences aren't by accident. There's cadences somewhat designed?

JOHN HARBAUGH: Cadences are absolutely designed, and I think any offense has designed cadences.

Q: How encouraged are you with (inside linebacker) Arvell Reese?

JOHN HARBAUGH: Very encouraged. I think he looked good today from what I could see. I can't wait to see the tape, but he's playing really well. He's been playing well the whole camp since he got here.

Q: What stands out about him?

JOHN HARBAUGH: You see the talent, obviously. I think he's very sharp for a first-year guy. He gets things right pretty much all the time, makes very few mistakes. He's a very serious-minded guy, and he's very determined. I mean, he's doing things well.

Q: How about the other rookies? Anybody standout?

JOHN HARBAUGH: I don't really have my list in front of me right now, but I think they're all doing pretty well. (offensive lineman) Francis (Mauigoa) is doing well, Sisi. I've got to see the tape because today will be a big day for him with the pads on, so we'll see what it looks like.

Q: What did you think of the lines during the running periods?

JOHN HARBAUGH: I thought the defense probably got the better of the offense today up front. We'll see it on tape, probably going to be the case. But we got a few plays out in the run game on offense, too, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

Q: You almost expect the defense, and a lot of times it's the defense is ahead of the offense. Do you kind of expect that in your camp? You are installing a new offense on both sides. Is that even ground, or how do you do that?

JOHN HARBAUGH: I pretty much agree. I think that's always been true. Everybody always says the defense is ahead of the offense early in camp. Probably found that to be true over the years, so it seems to be the case.

Q: John, I remember back at the combine, you told us you don't even watch the live drills, because you go back and watch those. You pick little different things. I'm curious, in practice like this, are there things that you just want to wait for the tape in order to break down and watch? Do you watch specific things that are out there?

JOHN HARBAUGH: Yeah, I mean, it's more during practice, we're working the practice, so we're coaching the practice. We're operating the practice. A two-minute drill, we're working a two-minute drill from a time management standpoint, too. So, the evaluation is really more once we get back to the tape.

I don't think there's too much evaluating going on. You got to sense a little bit how it went, but until you see the tape, you really don't know. And you really don't want to make evaluations until you see it, to your point.

Q: It seems (wide receiver) Calvin Austin has really earned the quarterback's trust. I don't know if it's being in the right place or whatnot, but we haven't really asked you about it.

JOHN HARBAUGH: I think it's a great point, Calvin's had a heck of a camp. He runs the routes really well. He gets open. He makes catches. He deserves some attention, no doubt. He's having a good camp so far.

Q: You've got five more days of practice, how do you plan to structure that as far as pads?

JOHN HARBAUGH: Yeah, we'll be in pads most of them. We have a plan. We kind of have a plan. These ramp up a little bit. This is an hour, 45. They ramp to Wednesday. Thursday will be a little more mental. We've got practice on Friday and Saturday. This is a big week. The second week is the big week of camp. This is your opportunity to really grow as a football team. We always say the second everything. The second day, the second game, the second week of camp. You build your foundation in training camp for your team. The second week should be where you cover the most miles, gain the most ground. We want to put the most miles behind us as far as developing the foundation of our team this week. This is just a go-to-work week. Just get to work and get better. That's really what we're focusing on this week. Not too much evaluating, just more really trying to build this week. You really have to build this week, and that's what this week is for.

Q: Was it the offense doing push-ups at the end?

JOHN HARBAUGH: That was the defense. They have their rules. They have their rules of engagement. You could ask (Defensive Coordinator) Dennard (Wilson) about them, but he's got his reasons for doing push-ups. You know the thing that bothers me about their push-ups? They don't go all the way up. You go all the way down, touch your chest on the ground, and you go all the way up and extend. But they kind of do this little, short push-up thing.

Q: Teaching tool for you. So, you should show them.

JOHN HARBAUGH: Good point. I'm the coach, right? (Laughter).

Offensive Tackle Jermaine Eluemunor

Q: First day in pads for you guys, can you kind of assess how that went for you?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: Yeah, I mean I think that, like the coaches always say, it's never as good, it's never as bad. There's definitely things on tape that I think we did well and things on tape that we could definitely be better at. But it's day one, it's August 3rd, we have a long time until the first game, so we're going to make the strides we need to, to be ready for the Cowboys week one.

Q: What do you make of all the pre-snap penalties?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: I mean, it happens. I think that guys are just real jittery on day one of full pads. We've been working so hard since April, or April 7th I think we came in, so we've been going since April 7th. And when you put pads on, you get that, you start feeling like a little kid again. And I think that tomorrow or the next day or the next day after that, you'll see that go down tremendously because guys will just really lock in and the pre-first full padded day jitters are gone now. Now we're in this thing and I think guys are going to lock in to the pre-snap alignments and pre-snap cadences and all that stuff and be good to go tomorrow.

Q: How does (Head Coach John) Harbaugh react to that? Either on the field or later when you watch the film?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: Yeah, I mean, obviously we're going to see them all. He's going to call everyone out in front of the team, but also you just got to know that you got to be better. Me, obviously, I think some of them were BS, but it's whatever. Had a couple penalties last year. So, I think penalties are worse than sacks because it can affect the team. It can affect the drive. It can affect the momentum. And everyone on the team understands that. So, you got to take your licks and then come back out tomorrow and be better.

Q: What have you observed about number 52, (inside linebacker) Arvell Reese?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: (Laughter) Likes to hit. He's quick. Yeah, I think he's going to be a pretty dang good player. Yeah, I'm glad he's on our team. I'll tell you that. He's quick, he's physical. You can tell that he truly loves this game and that his instincts are just ridiculous. I had one play today where I climbed to the second level and we smacked each other and I got tripped, just in case there's a video (laughter). I got tripped. I got tripped. There was something behind me and I got tabletop. So, I'll get that back tomorrow. But, yeah, I mean, I like him a lot. He's a great kid, in the locker room, on the field, he's a respectful young man. And I think he's going to be a tremendous player for us this year.

Q: What was the back and forth like? Was there more trash talk a little when the pads go on?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: I think everyone's too tired to talk trash, if I'm being honest with you. We have that long drive at the end and then two minute. So, I think if you have time to talk trash, you're not working hard enough.

Q: Jermaine, asking Skatt (running back Cam Skattebo) the other day, just the run game. There are some years where teams don't even practice the run game much until the pads come on. You guys not only practice the run game, you have full periods during the run game. How much did that help you at least get ready for when the pads come on rather than just going cold turkey today?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: Yeah, I think in prior years, obviously, you don't want to practice the run without full pads on. But this year, I think that we really opened up some of the run game. And you can't wait until the pads come on to really dig into that. And you don't really need to hit the crap out of each other without pads. You can work on your footwork, your technique, making sure your heads in the right place. As a run defender, making sure you're shooting the block, getting in the hole, linebackers, the reads, safeties, corners, everything. So, you can really do a lot in the run game without pads on. So, then when you put the pads on, before you practice those little things, and then you just focus on the big things like, shedding the block, hitting, moving throughout the line of scrimmage. So, I think that the practice we put in is going to help us in the long run.

Q: What did you see from Sisi (offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa) today, first day in pads and throughout camp?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: Yeah, he's a very energetic kid. I like playing next to him. He holds everyone accountable. You can tell that he has that leadership trait that is rare in a young guy his age. I think, what, he's 21? And so, the sky's the limit for him, too. I think him and Arvell are going to be huge players for us this year. And, yeah, I'm excited to just keep growing with him, getting better. And him learning how I play the game, me learning how he plays the game, helping each other so we can be the best this year.

Q: Neither one of your top two running backs shies away from contact. They actually might even initiate it. How much does that fire you guys up?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: Oh, I mean, I think that with the type of offense we're going to run this year, that's going to be a huge quality that will help us in the long run. We're not going to shy away from contact on any level, the offensive line, running backs, receivers. Hopefully, (quarterback Jaxson) Dart does (laughter). You know, we'll take that for him. But defense, like we're going to be a physical team this year, and we're going to be a team that wears you out and by the the fourth quarter, hopefully. Well, hopefully, but you probably don't want to be in the game because we're just going to keep going and keep going and keep going, taking those body shots and then, when the fourth quarter comes, go for that knockout punch. And that's the type of team that we want to be, the team that Harb's (Head Coach John Harbaugh) preaching, and the team that I think everyone on the 90-man roster right now is truly trying to become. So, yeah, I think that that's a true quality of theirs, and it helps us as an offensive line.

Q: What are your guys' conversations like on offense after a practice like this? Are you restless about not moving the ball as well as you would like to, or do you just view it as a building block towards what you would like to do?

JERMAINE ELUEMUNOR: I view it as a building block. I think that I've been doing this for 10 years now. Every side of the ball is going to have their day. Some days it's going to be the defensive side that one day, sometimes it's going to be the offensive side that one day. I think today the defense started off hot, but the offense finished better. And I think that we have great players on both sides of the ball that are going to make impact plays. And so, we need to do a better job on offense, truly starting quicker and then finishing better, (inaudible) on defense, but I think that would be the emphasis tomorrow, like starting quicker.

Defensive Lineman DJ Reader

Q: What did you think of the first day in pads?

DJ READER: I thought it was pretty good. I think guys came out, it was pretty physical, first day. We got a little rain, so it was a little slippery out there. But I thought it was a good day of work.

Q: What have you learned about number 65, Sisi (offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa), the rookie? What are your observations?

DJ READER: He's very heavy-handed and he can move. It's good to be around some young, joyful energy. I'm getting up there in some years. He's a kid, I know he's going to make me bring it every day. He's going to make me better for it, and he's going to get better for it.

Q: Does he talk a little bit?

DJ READER: Yeah, I've talked to him. He talks a little bit in practice, and he talks a lot off the field. He's fun to be around off the field. I've enjoyed our little battles back and forth. We've been having a good time.

Q: How powerful is he?

DJ READER: Pretty strong. I don't know, man. I face a lot of guys. He can get some push on you. I tend to believe in myself being pretty strong. He does a good job, though, of bringing the power to you.

Q: How about (inside linebacker) Arvell Reese? What have you learned about him?

DJ READER: Kid has a real chance to be special. You don't really get a chance to see kids that size move around like how he does at every different position, really run around and be smart. He stays quiet and really tries to learn. He's got a real chance to be really, really good. Both of those guys (have) a real chance to be special in this league.

Q: The Giants have ranked near the bottom of the NFL for a couple of years in rushing defense – you knew this question was coming – and they redid everything. It's you, it's (defensive lineman) Shelby (Harris), it's (inside linebacker Tremaine) Edmunds, it's Reese. How much are all the new guys shouldering like, 'No, no, no, that's not going to happen.'

DJ READER: That's the most important part of the game. That's one of those things I take pride in as a nose guard, especially – it's part of the game that everybody can get involved in. And that's what it takes, effort. It's going to take everybody's effort to build that wall, force things back inside to your bigger guys, let things roll up top to your corners who can tackle. It's one of those things that takes effort from everybody, and if you're bought in, you can stop the run.

Q: You've obviously seen a different level of emphasis from different coaches on the importance of that. Obviously, it's important, but I'm sure each coach values it differently. They seem to value it a lot. Internally, how do you view that? How do you see it?

DJ READER: I think it's the most important thing. I mean, when you've got edges like how we have edges, I think you want to be able to stop the run. That way those guys can really, truly go get after the passer. Let the multitude of guys you've got that can rush get after the quarterback, drop in coverage, play good pass defense. You want to be able to stop the run on early downs, that way you can get those guys out there and get yourself back off the field and get into the offense. That's the most important thing in the game, getting the ball back into the offense, stealing possessions, being able to get the ball back to them so they can be good.

Q: (Head) Coach (John Harbaugh) talked about this second week being really, really important for training camp. For you – you've been through it a lot of times now – how important is this stretch where you're going to be in pads quite a bit?

DJ READER: I think it's always important. You've got to callous the body. The thing that's important in football is callousing the body to be ready to take on those blows throughout the season, because you're going to get chinks in your armor, and if you didn't build your armor up enough to be able to withstand those hits, those dents, those little scratches you'll take in your armor, then shame on you. I think it's important to be able to callous the body. Do it with intent. Be smart about it, but you have to callous the body to go out there and play this game. You're not just going to roll out there, roll out of bed, and be able to go out there on Sundays and get it done.

Q: Why was the defense doing push-ups at the end of practice?

DJ READER: We do push-ups with penalties. We had four, but we've got to work out a system here. I think we need to – we get a turnover to get those 10 back. We've got 10 every penalty, so we had four today. A couple of cost-of-doing-business penalties, they happen. So, we had four. We had a pick today, so I thought we should have had 30. We had two, we should have had 20. But we had 40, so it was a tough first day on the push-ups.

Q: This is your third training camp here. How has the experience different coming in as a younger player as opposed to a veteran?

DJ READER: Younger players probably want to be at their house and their apartment and stuff. Me, being a little bit older, I don't mind getting away for camp. Honestly, I'm more used to this side of the country. I'm two-and-a-half hours (away) in Greensboro, North Carolina, where I'm from. Mom can drive down, come see me practice a little bit. That's always been enjoyable. And I've always just enjoyed my time at the Greenbrier. They've got a bunch of different off-field activities you can do. Fun, go to the pool, the falconry, all the UTVs, all that stuff. So, I've always just enjoyed being around – the staff is pretty nice. These people take good care of you. So, I like it here.

Q: What was Coach Harbaugh's message in the huddle after practice?

DJ READER: It's just the first day. You've got to work some of the kinks out. Really, if we want to grow as a team, we've got to do it together. And that's important. It's not something you just do while just doing this on the field. We've got time here. We're a little bit away from our families to spend time, eat with each other, learn something else about a new guy that you've probably never met before, figure out where he's from, where his family is, what he cares about. I think that's all important. Play some games with each other, hang out, and just really spend time around your teammates, because you're going to need that bond during the season.

Q: (Defensive lineman) Darius Alexander said he's really been leaning on you and Shelby since all you guys got together. What are your impressions of him as a young player? How eager is he to learn from you guys?

DJ READER: He's a guy who's got a really good chance to be special, again, in this league. He's a big body. You don't see too many d-tackles that big, long arms. Still amazed that he went to Toledo. I don't know what people are doing in recruiting. He can play. It's important to me to try to help him grow and feed off his youth. He's running around, he's making plays, and give himself a little bit of grace. Everything's not always going to be perfect, so you've got to be able to give yourself grace, especially in the position we play. Sometimes you might get got, but it's about getting them more times than you get got, and I think that's super important. He's been doing a great job this camp, pushing himself. He's in good shape. He's running around, he's making some plays. Pass rush looks good, run defense looks good. We've still got time. We've got a bunch of time until the season. It's working with intent, and I think Darius is going to be really good.

Running Back Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Q: So, Skatt (running back Cam Skattebo) says the other day that he wants to make sure that you're angrier and meaner this year. Did you think you weren't angry enough or mean enough when you play this game?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Nah, that sounds like something Skatt would say. (Laughter) Nah, but I think that's really just our motto for our team, is being more physical. So, as a running back – really, as a running back room, we want to be more physical, we want to be more aggressive. And that's really our motto, that's really one of our morals, one of our pillars going into this year.

Q: You've had back-to-back 1,000-yard from scrimmage seasons. He (running back Cam Skattebo) talks about wanting to be a 2,000 yard rusher. So, you guys obviously both want to be like alphas in the NFL. How do you handle probably a shared workload?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, I mean, shoot, to be honest with you, iron sharpens iron, so he's going to push me, I'm going to push him. And, obviously, we are two different running backs, so I think we complement each other really well. So, it's not necessarily like me against him, but best believe that I'm going to push him to be the best that he can be, and he's going to push me to be the best that I can be each and every day. Whether it's running the ball, passing, blocking, being a good teammate. Obviously, Skatt's really loud. He's loud. He's a great leader, so that's allowing me to be – pushing me to be a great leader as well. Each and every thing that we're doing, I'm trying to challenge him and he's going to challenge me. So, I think we complement each other really well.

Q: Tyrone, Skatt's the one that gets all the attention from the fans, from the media, but you're the one with the numbers. Do you ever sort of feel overlooked a little bit?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Nah, not really. I mean, God works in mysterious ways, man. I feel like God has never failed me. He's always put me in the right situation at the right time. So, I know for a fact that I could just chill and relax and allow God to work in my life. So, when you say he gets all the attention, I really don't care about that, to be honest. I'm about football. About what I do on the field, how I carry myself on the field and off the field as well. But at the same time, I'm going to go out there and do what I need to do at the end of the day.

Q: What are your impressions of number 52 (inside linebacker Arvell Reese)?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Number 52, that boy. I mean, he's big, strong, physical. I think he's a great football player. I think Arvell is see ball, get ball. I think that's the best way to describe him, man. See ball, get ball. He's going to run fast, he's going to hit hard, and he's going to be around the ball at all times. So, I think that's probably the best way to describe Arvell.

Q: The first day of pads is really about evaluating the run game. How did you think you guys ran the ball on the defense?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: I think we did well. I think we did well. We ran behind our pads. We got what we can get. Obviously, the first day of pads is always going to be a little messy. Everybody's excited. Everybody's ready to get out there, actually hit and be physical. So, I think that today was a good evaluation of where we're at. Tomorrow, we're going to take a step in the right direction.

Q: What enables him to get ball, Arvell? You said he see ball, get ball. What enables him to get ball?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: I mean, that's just him. That's who he is. He's a dog. You don't really have to say much to him. You literally just put him on the football field and let him work. I think a lot of his stuff is raw and natural. I think it's God-given. So, with the right coaching, I think that he can be all-world.

Q: When you hear (Head Coach John) Harbaugh say, "We're going to be physical, we're going to run, we're going to run, we're going to run." What does that do for you guys in terms of there's a lot on your shoulders?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, I mean, I really don't think there's a lot on our shoulders, to be honest, just because we want the ball. We want to run the ball. I think if you look at Harbaugh and where he's been and all the running back that he's used really his whole career, they've all been successful. So, when he came here, we were all excited. You've got a running coach that's coming to you, so as a running back room, we're excited for him to be here, to be honest. Obviously, you've got other coaches, Coach Ro (Senior Offensive Assistant Greg Roman). There's so many coaches on the coaching staff that have had either head coaching jobs or offensive coordinator jobs, so we have a lot of people around us that have a lot of knowledge that's really given off to us. So, we were excited to really have Coach Harbaugh come. So, we don't see it as a lot of weight on our shoulders, we see it as opportunity. Opportunity to show ourselves, opportunity to really show the NFL who we are and what we can be.

Q: And what have you observed about number 65 (offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa), the other first-round pick?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: He's very silent. He doesn't say much. (Laughs).

Q: On the field, though.

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, yeah, I know. I was getting there. He's very silent. He doesn't say much. But when you're on the field, man, you can definitely feel his presence. He's going to move people. When he got drafted, he's out there ready to die. That's who he is as a person. He's out there putting it all on the line, each and every play. He's a great player. He's a great player. But at the end of the day, I think it's more than him. The whole offensive line, I think we have a really good offensive line in general.

Q: You just said show the NFL who we are and what we can be. So, what can you be?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, I mean, I think we can be a premier running back group. Not just me, not just Skatt. I think we can be a premier running back group. When you're talking about there's running back rooms around the NFL, I think that you have a group of people in our room, me, Skatt, Motor (running back Devin Singletary), E-Gray (running back Eric Gray), Turbo (running back Dante Miller). Like, we all can go in there and execute. When you have that, it's not about one person. Not about two people. You've got anybody that can go in there and just execute any play on any given down. I think that's what makes a successful room.

Q: The penalties, all the penalties on offense. What are your thoughts on that?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, I mean, obviously, you're going to have mishaps. You're going to have slip-ups and mistakes. But you don't really take it for what it is today. You're just going to take it and move on. Tomorrow we come out, obviously clean up what we need to clean up, and start every day as a brand-new day.

Q: There's a lot of talk about Greg Roman and his run game. What is different about it? Why do you think it's been so effective through the years?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: I think he has his schemes, to be honest. His schemes are so different. I'm sitting there in awe, really, each and every time he gets up to talk. He's very detailed. He knows exactly what he's talking about. If he says it's going to be this way versus a certain look, I promise you, you go out there and that look is going to end up exactly what he says. So, he's been around the game. He's been around winning teams. College level, too. When he was at Stanford, I think he said he ran the ball, one guy had like 40 carries one game for 200, 300 yards. He's been around the game a long time. He has the stats to back it up, and he's very knowledgeable. So, Coach Ro, I mean, you can't really say enough about him. He's a good coach. Great coach with a lot of knowledge.

Q: When you say different, what do you mean? Just schematically, the way he gets into it?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, it's the scheme. So, the scheme that he's implementing throughout our offense, obviously he's the run game coordinator, so he's up there telling us, being very detailed. There's really no gray area, and it's not just one way to run the ball. He's calling the same run, but out of different formations, different motions, different pullers. There's a whole bunch of different stuff going on, but again, he's making it very simple and easy for us to learn.

Q: We talked a lot to Coach Nagy (Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy) and Coach Callahan (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Brian Callahan) and all of that about how many different coaches and all that experience that they have. I guess the question is, are you getting one message from this group at all? Is it consistent, cohesive message that you're getting from this staff?

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, Coach Nags (Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy) and all the position coaches, they all obviously meet every day, and they all come together. His word is elegant simplicity. Everything's supposed to be elegant. It's supposed to look complicated to the defense, but simple to us as an offense. So, when we go out there, we're all working on one accord. We're all working together and making explosive plays. We want to be explosive. We want to move the ball down the field, and I think the way we're doing that is being simple but also making the defense think a little bit.

Q: This offense seems like it's requiring a lot more of (quarterback) Jaxson Dart or a lot different stuff than it was for Jaxson Dart last year. I'm curious how you see him adapting to it.

TYRONE TRACY JR.: Yeah, I mean, as a quarterback, he has so much on his plate, man. Last year, it's a different offense than we're running right now. So, he's adapting right now, but he's doing a great job. He's a great leader, man. He's a great friend. For Jaxson, I'm seeing daily improvements each and every day. Obviously, you make mistakes. We all make mistakes. But when you come out the next day, it's a clean slate. He's a great quarterback, man. He's young, so you've got to understand that there's going to be some stuff in there that you've got to work out between a young quarterback. But overall, man, Jaxson has been out there, a great leader, great quarterback, seeing the ball, throwing the ball, making plays with his feet. He's doing everything that's asked of him plus some. So, obviously, you got (quarterback) Jameis (Winston), too. Jameis is a great – I know everybody doesn't really talk about Jameis, but Jameis is a great leader, man. He's a great teammate. He's always there. He's always helping out twos, threes, even the ones, man. He's always picking us up. So, I think with Jameis and Jaxson, we have a great quarterback room.

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