WEBVTT - Press Pass: Malcolm Jenkins

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I mean usually your slot corner is probably the

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<v Speaker 1>third best corner in your team. UM, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan's good enough to beat anybody's third best corner. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's that simple, I think. I mean, you know, every

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<v Speaker 1>every receiver has um their own attributes that that give

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<v Speaker 1>them an advantage, whether they're shorter and quicker, UM, or

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<v Speaker 1>they're bigger and more physical in the slot. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's just Um, he uses his body well. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he knows how to uh be physical at the line

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<v Speaker 1>of scrimmage. Were guys that want to press him, he

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<v Speaker 1>knows how to release. He's strong at the top of

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<v Speaker 1>his routes and has really good by the control in

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<v Speaker 1>the catch. So I think he knows how to use

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<v Speaker 1>his attributes to his advantage. You guys look good in

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<v Speaker 1>the preseason in the secondary. How much can you say, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>based on the week on the preseason, only the preseason,

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<v Speaker 1>that this is going to translate into the regular season.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, none of that matters so far what we've done.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, every day we're trying to get better. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>The preseason doesn't count for a reason, and UM, so

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<v Speaker 1>nothing that we do UM last week, the week before that,

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<v Speaker 1>this week is I'm gonna guarantee that we have success

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<v Speaker 1>in the season. It's just us going to compete each

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<v Speaker 1>and every time we're out here working. We want to

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<v Speaker 1>be the best unit in the in the league, and

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<v Speaker 1>we feel like we can be. But that comes with

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of work, a lot of daily efforts, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of um um purposeful, meaningful work, and that's yet

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<v Speaker 1>to be done. Playing well may matter, per se, but

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<v Speaker 1>it wouldn't give you guys a lot of confidence, especially

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<v Speaker 1>after what they those guys give you guys last year.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean we got confidence regardless. I think you know,

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<v Speaker 1>whoever we match up against, we have confidence and in

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<v Speaker 1>playing our technique and competing. So I don't think going

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<v Speaker 1>against Green Bay will give us more confidence. I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just an opportunity for us to compete. Where do

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<v Speaker 1>you get better here for the season out of here

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<v Speaker 1>in the training or in those preseason games. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know it's yeah, I think both you get different things.

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<v Speaker 1>I think from a skill standpoint, you during practices where

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<v Speaker 1>you're really hone in on your skills, but uh, when

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<v Speaker 1>you get to the game, you know, you get the

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<v Speaker 1>timing of tackling. And because we don't talk a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about here, but um, you get the timing of actually

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<v Speaker 1>striking somebody. What is really like to fit in the

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<v Speaker 1>run and and um, it's a little bit faster, a

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<v Speaker 1>little more intense. So the timing aspect you get you

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<v Speaker 1>get back in the preseason games. But from a skill development,

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<v Speaker 1>that's all during during the work week and really by

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<v Speaker 1>time the game come, you just just out there playing

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<v Speaker 1>much of the competition, you know, seton teams, like what

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<v Speaker 1>is walking down to kind of lock it down doing

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<v Speaker 1>the definitely made a bunch of plays since he's got here.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, whether he's punching the ball a lot, he's

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<v Speaker 1>making the interceptions, uh, you know, he's playing well, he

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<v Speaker 1>knows the defense, he's making calls. Um. So it really

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<v Speaker 1>hadn't been close when we're talking about this second state

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<v Speaker 1>safety spot. Um, which is good. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>we wanted to see somebody coming and grab that spot

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<v Speaker 1>by the horns, and he's done such um and so

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<v Speaker 1>we're excited to see what that turns out to be

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<v Speaker 1>this year. The other two guys, I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's uh, it's still on going. I think that the

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<v Speaker 1>communication between me and him is great. I think this

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<v Speaker 1>week though we've put me with the twos and let

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<v Speaker 1>some of the younger guys who are battling for that

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<v Speaker 1>third spot um take reps with the ones to make

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<v Speaker 1>not only them communicate, but also maybe kind of water

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<v Speaker 1>take that um lead and and be able to make

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<v Speaker 1>all the calls and get lined guys lined up as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So that part, um, you know, with him being new

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<v Speaker 1>in the system, something that we're still of him. Early

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<v Speaker 1>impressions with Nelson and you know now that camps weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>you know his anything changed. Um My, My initial UM

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts about Nelson that he's a great athlete. He's very

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<v Speaker 1>very smooth and sudden and has really good routes for

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<v Speaker 1>a young receiver. The one thing that when he first

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<v Speaker 1>got here that I don't think he understood was the

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<v Speaker 1>timing of offensive football in the NFL. That it's not,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in the game, it's not like a one

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<v Speaker 1>on one drill where you have all day to get open.

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<v Speaker 1>It's you gotta beat your guy and be where you're

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to be at when you're supposed to be there.

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<v Speaker 1>Um And I think he struggled with that early. But

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<v Speaker 1>as of as of lately, you know, he's spending an

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<v Speaker 1>extra time. He's a humble guy. He works hard, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's starting to get that that timing in rhythm part

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<v Speaker 1>of offense down. So he's getting off the line faster,

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<v Speaker 1>he's getting to his route, getting into his routes, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's already smooth and sudden. The rest of it is

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, guy given time. So I think once

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<v Speaker 1>he continues to learn the game and learn the intricacies

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<v Speaker 1>of his position, I think he'll be great. That's the

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<v Speaker 1>third jomp in your You can see those different times. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, it's it's it's actually pretty close.

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<v Speaker 1>We're still trying to determine that. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the next two preseason games will be, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a crucial evaluation for that. Um, you got Marigos, who's

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<v Speaker 1>coming in and play solid. Ed Reynolds came in and

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<v Speaker 1>made a bunch of plays. Prazinski's come in and play

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<v Speaker 1>solid as well. He's had a strong camp. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll see and I think that's it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be fun to watch that play out, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>over the next two weeks, I think they'll make those

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<v Speaker 1>decisions at least encouraging. You know, it's preseason, but the

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<v Speaker 1>past season that you guys, you haven't give it enough,

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<v Speaker 1>the deep fall. I think it's only been two games,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's encouraging that that was a big problem last

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<v Speaker 1>year and now, no, that's I mean, this isn't you're

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<v Speaker 1>you're speaking from the perspective of last year, and so

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<v Speaker 1>to not have the ball over your head is an

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<v Speaker 1>average accomplishment in the NFL. So we don't get excited

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<v Speaker 1>about doing average things compared to last year. That was

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<v Speaker 1>a great thing, but you know, that's what we're supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to do. And so you know, as it's one of

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<v Speaker 1>those we don't get too encouraged by because we're just

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<v Speaker 1>doing what we're supposed to do. We have confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>the guys that we have out there and we want

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<v Speaker 1>to be great. So just going out and not giving

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<v Speaker 1>up big plays, it's not something we get super excited about. Year.

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<v Speaker 1>If this was last year, we'd be jumping for joy.

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<v Speaker 1>But this is twenty and fifteen. Somebody what the biggest

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<v Speaker 1>change in his play confidence? I think the biggest thing is, um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's just making more plays. I mean, I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>more comfortable with making calls and he's taking a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more chances than he did last year. Uh, if

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<v Speaker 1>you just watched the preseason game where he had two

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<v Speaker 1>interceptions last year, a preses game, I think he had

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<v Speaker 1>to play just like that and dropped it. And so

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<v Speaker 1>just what making those plays, What that desk for your

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<v Speaker 1>confidence as a player is, you know, it's like no other.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think the more and more he makes plays,

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<v Speaker 1>the more confident he'll get, the more plays he'll make,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know, it's fun to watching him develop

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<v Speaker 1>and really making a push to make this team.