WEBVTT - Sam Darnold Talks Learning Kyle Shanahan's Offense | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Exactly cam going you see the improvements?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you you feel them when you're going through the

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<v Speaker 2>offense and go with the film after a practice?

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<v Speaker 3>For sure, you know there's ups and downs to every camp,

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<v Speaker 3>but I feel like we're continuing to improve in the

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<v Speaker 3>areas that we need to and you know, at least

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<v Speaker 3>from the offensive perspective. Can't speak much on the defense,

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<v Speaker 3>but yeah, I think as a team, uh, we're improving

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<v Speaker 3>every day. But it's just it's all about watching the

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<v Speaker 3>tape and whether you have a good day or a

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<v Speaker 3>bad day, it's it's it's how are you gonna watch

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<v Speaker 3>the tape and get better from it?

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<v Speaker 2>How do you feel that you've grown improved.

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<v Speaker 3>Since coming here one time?

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<v Speaker 2>How do you feel that you've grown improved your game?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I feel like, uh, you know, it's just everything's

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<v Speaker 3>very clear and concise with you know, how we read plays,

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<v Speaker 3>and I feel like I've I've been making good decisions.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been taking care of the football, but you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I've also been making quick decisions, I think. So just

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<v Speaker 3>got to continue to improve and and study the way

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<v Speaker 3>I have been and keep up the good habits that

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<v Speaker 3>I've you know, I've been working to improve throughout camp

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<v Speaker 3>in the process.

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<v Speaker 2>Of like fully learning the offense and how difficult is

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<v Speaker 2>that with this particular offense And have you ever been

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<v Speaker 2>exposed anything quite like?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean this is it's my fifth offense, I think, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, throughout my career, and but it's it's definitely

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<v Speaker 3>you know, once you know, there's a lot of shifts,

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<v Speaker 3>there's a lot of emotions, uh, a lot of a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of different concepts as well. So it's just about

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<v Speaker 3>getting used to it and and hearing it, visualizing it,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, before you get in the huddle. And that's

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<v Speaker 3>really it for me, and being able to, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>see what the defense is doing pre snap and really

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<v Speaker 3>focus on that as opposed to worrying about, oh where's

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<v Speaker 3>this guy again? And and who am I getting the

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<v Speaker 3>ball to on this play? So you know, I think that, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>How does your how does the mindset of quarterback change

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<v Speaker 1>in a practice situation when you know you're not going

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<v Speaker 1>to take a hit as opposed to a game situation

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<v Speaker 1>where you most likely take a hit.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean that's that's the difference. Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's it's understanding kind of the protection and when it

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<v Speaker 3>breaks down. I think in practice. Obviously you want to

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<v Speaker 3>be able to sit in the pocket and make the

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<v Speaker 3>throws and go through your reads. But in the game,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, uh, you know, instincts, you know at certain

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<v Speaker 3>times got to take over and I can practice, you

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<v Speaker 3>can go from your first read to your second read

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<v Speaker 3>to your third and make the throw, whereas in games

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<v Speaker 3>more often you might feel a rush or especially you know,

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<v Speaker 3>coming off the left side, you might feel something. It

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<v Speaker 3>might make you flush. So that's something that we always

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<v Speaker 3>got to continue to work on in quarterback drills, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>to to continue to feel the pocket and and have

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<v Speaker 3>smaller movements in the pocket rather than forcing forcing our

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<v Speaker 3>way out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>He was talking about some of the differences in camp

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<v Speaker 1>over the years with Kyle Shanning at but he said,

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<v Speaker 1>one constant is that you never know what play you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes that you're.

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<v Speaker 1>Gonna be whoa you'll pay, you haven't repped, you don't

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<v Speaker 1>even really know, maybe not that well, and he's wants

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<v Speaker 1>to see how you're gonna.

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<v Speaker 3>Do with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you found out to be.

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<v Speaker 3>The case for sure? Yeah? For instance, today, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>there there was a play where you know, we were

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<v Speaker 3>just kind of lining up in the same same formation,

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<v Speaker 3>same same motion, and uh, you know he just he

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<v Speaker 3>called a play that we hadn't ran in probably a

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<v Speaker 3>couple of weeks. So yeah, it's in those move the

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<v Speaker 3>ball periods where it's realistic football, you're going first, second,

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<v Speaker 3>third down. You know, he he might, you know, because

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<v Speaker 3>he's just putting together, you know, everything in his head.

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<v Speaker 3>He doesn't have a call sheet right there, so he's

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<v Speaker 3>just calling a calling a play that comes to his mind. Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I've been through similar situations during camp where

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<v Speaker 3>you do move the ball periods and the off it's

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<v Speaker 3>corninator can just call whatever, especially when you get through

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<v Speaker 3>all the installs, which we which we have, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you get through all the installs and then everything's available

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<v Speaker 3>and those move the ball periods in your history with

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<v Speaker 3>joint practices and what are you looking forward to next week? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it's it's nice to you know, go against

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<v Speaker 3>different scheme h different players, So that's always a bonus,

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<v Speaker 3>you know. And then and then all the competitiveness I

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<v Speaker 3>guess that comes along with it is always fun thing

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<v Speaker 3>for for quarterbacks to enjoy.

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<v Speaker 2>You I know, if you first brandon you but what

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<v Speaker 2>is the way? So what is it he's doing. That's

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<v Speaker 2>making it so easy for.

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<v Speaker 3>Every quarterback to Yeah, you know, he's just crisp. He's

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<v Speaker 3>very consistent is route running, So yeah, I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>that's huge. And then obviously we know what he does

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<v Speaker 3>with the ball, you know, once he gets it after

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<v Speaker 3>the catch, So uh, you know, Brandon's He's continued to

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<v Speaker 3>play at a high level throughout camp, and you know

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<v Speaker 3>that consistency is is going to be huge throughout the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Over the years, several players offensive players have complemented Kyle

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<v Speaker 2>system by saying that he communicates it really well to

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<v Speaker 2>where every position knows the full picture. Have you found

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<v Speaker 2>that to be helpful in your under learning of the

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<v Speaker 2>offense that at a receiver, I know more than about

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<v Speaker 2>the whole system than at one of your previous stops.

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<v Speaker 3>For example, Yeah, you know, I think the biggest thing is,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I don't want to compare it to any

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<v Speaker 3>of my previous stops, but I think the biggest thing

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<v Speaker 3>is just everyone understanding because the receivers are very involved

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<v Speaker 3>in the run game, which I know is huge in

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<v Speaker 3>this offense for for asking receivers to be able to

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<v Speaker 3>block linebackers and block down safeties. Obviously and being able

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<v Speaker 3>to understand the verbiage that allows us to do that,

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<v Speaker 3>and then have you know, Try or whoever on a corner.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's it's everyone kind of understanding their role in

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<v Speaker 3>the run game and that makes you know, that makes

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<v Speaker 3>the past game that much easier. Nice guys, H