WEBVTT - Press Pass: Sam Bradford

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<v Speaker 1>Yet stands out. Um. You know, they're just a solid group. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think if you look at him, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of position by position, you know, there's not a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of weaknesses over there. You know. Obviously their front

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<v Speaker 1>it's very disruptive, you know, they're linebackers, are aggressive, and

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<v Speaker 1>then you know their secondary between Patrick and Matthew. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they've got some of the elite cover guys that we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen this year. So it's gonna be a big challenge

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<v Speaker 1>for us this week. If you look at Carson, both

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are number one day both your ACLS was

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<v Speaker 1>if you see someone new track throughout his career or

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<v Speaker 1>we were spoken to during this process? Um, to be honest,

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<v Speaker 1>not really. Um. You know, obviously I've watched him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's been a great player for a long time. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I think it's been it's been pretty

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<v Speaker 1>cool to see someone you know like him, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>come back from the Aco and have the success he's had,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and just proved that you know, it can

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<v Speaker 1>be done, you know, regardless of what people say or think. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But as far as talking to him, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>really haven't. You went on this journey though, of going

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<v Speaker 1>to a second team and that's a similar situation to him,

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<v Speaker 1>and he said he really struggled in the first year.

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<v Speaker 1>They're adjusting to a new offense in every league. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you kind of look at look to him as somebody

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<v Speaker 1>where you can see where you can accel at that

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<v Speaker 1>level in a new system like this. M Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think obviously everyone adjust a different situation. Um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know a little bit differently. I think it takes different

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<v Speaker 1>people different amounts of time. But um, obviously you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's been a couple of places and he's had success,

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<v Speaker 1>and obviously you know he's probably playing the best ball

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<v Speaker 1>of his career right now. Um, you know, at what

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<v Speaker 1>you're thirteen or fourteen, and so you know, Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it proves that it can be done playing at it

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<v Speaker 1>at a high level. It looks like we've been improving

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<v Speaker 1>as you've been here, maybe more uncomfortable. Ship says, there's

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<v Speaker 1>another level with you and everybody. Do you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>as you're getting more comfortable, there is another level for

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<v Speaker 1>you that you can get even better than you've been. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think so, Um, you know, I think hopefully, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'll continue to progress, continue to get more

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable and what we're doing. Uh. You know, like I

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<v Speaker 1>said the other day, I think you know, as a quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>the more confident you are in the scheme and what

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing, you know, the easier it is to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and just let it rip and trust yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that, you know, the more that happens,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hopefully you know, that's what you'll see. Was

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<v Speaker 1>not having the traditional sense of making checks the line

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<v Speaker 1>in the Audibles, because that's something that you had to

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<v Speaker 1>get used to. And is that part of the reason

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<v Speaker 1>why we've seen more confidence and more comfort out of

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<v Speaker 1>you over the last several weeks. As far as what

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<v Speaker 1>having that long traded too, if you do that to

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<v Speaker 1>make traditional checks the line, let the clock go down

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, a certain amount of time. Yeah, um, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure if that really has a whole lot

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<v Speaker 1>to do. Obviously, you know, that's something that we a

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<v Speaker 1>lot in Saint Louis, and you know, it is a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of a different mentality here. Um, but you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think overall the past few weeks, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's just you know, getting more comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>what we're doing, you know, feeling more comfortable with the

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<v Speaker 1>guys out there with me. You know, I think just

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<v Speaker 1>developing that chemistry later day, that he would he brought

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<v Speaker 1>me here with the idea that you would be here

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<v Speaker 1>for longer than a year. I know you don't talk

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<v Speaker 1>about your contract, but is that your sense as well?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you do you assume that you're going to be

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<v Speaker 1>here longer than this year? Um? You know, kind of

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<v Speaker 1>like I tell you guys, every time you have something

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<v Speaker 1>like that, Um, you know, I'll get into that in

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<v Speaker 1>the off season. I'll think about that in the off season.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, I'm not too worried about what's going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen, you know, three or four months down the line.

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<v Speaker 1>We got a big game against Arizona this week, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's really all I'm focused on. What was the challenge?

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<v Speaker 1>Like you guys, the team that blitzen as often as

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<v Speaker 1>the Cardinals, bil um. You know, I think one of

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<v Speaker 1>the unique things about this defense is, you know, they

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<v Speaker 1>run a lot of different personnel groups with those boots

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<v Speaker 1>is too and so I think the communication you know

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<v Speaker 1>between Kelsey, um, you know, between our tackles and our

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<v Speaker 1>running backs and making sure that we have everyone properly

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<v Speaker 1>identified will be you know, a real key to us,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, protecting and blocking their bits is I think

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<v Speaker 1>you can get in trouble against this team, you know

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<v Speaker 1>when you start to misidentify people, um, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're not sliding to the right guys. The fact that

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<v Speaker 1>that indicated that he would like have you here at

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<v Speaker 1>home in term those does that mean anything to you

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<v Speaker 1>or is that you hear that just kind of full yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I knew that, Um you know, obviously you know it's

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<v Speaker 1>great to hear those things, but you know, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think that really means a whole lot, and it's not

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<v Speaker 1>really going to change the way I approach things. So um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'm sure I'll pay more attention to that

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<v Speaker 1>stuff in the off season. Contract with you getting more

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable in this offense gets stuff about you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>best quarterbacks in the league have been in their system

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<v Speaker 1>for for several years. You kind of look at this offensive.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that you had several years minute you'd be

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<v Speaker 1>able to operate a high level. Um, I would hope

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<v Speaker 1>so um yeah, but you know, I think if you

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<v Speaker 1>look around, you know a lot of the guys, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know who are playing at a high level have

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<v Speaker 1>been in their systems for you know, a while, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I've gotten really comfortable with what they're doing.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, I would hope that, you know, if

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<v Speaker 1>I were in the system for multiple years that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I would get more comfortable and you know, we could

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<v Speaker 1>really kind of tailor it, you know, and get it

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<v Speaker 1>nailed down to what we were really good at. He

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<v Speaker 1>had a full spring, a full summer, uh in the offense,

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<v Speaker 1>whereas you there's those more restrictions. Do you think that

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<v Speaker 1>held you back? Olier, the shot, the fact that it

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<v Speaker 1>slows you to group the pretty season? Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure. You know, it's hard to answer that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think, you know, you'd always like to

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<v Speaker 1>get more reps. I think, you know, the more time

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<v Speaker 1>you have with something, the more comfortable you're gonna get.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, like I said, when we're going through

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<v Speaker 1>this process, you know, in the spring, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think it would have been worth me to go

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<v Speaker 1>onto the field and tear my knee and set myself

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<v Speaker 1>back physically. Um, you know, I'm sure there would have

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<v Speaker 1>been some gains mentally, But if I wasn't full Gopher camp,

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<v Speaker 1>then I'm not really sure how that trade off would

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<v Speaker 1>have went Yeah, through another level. You believe it, shit

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<v Speaker 1>believes it. What does that mean? What do you need

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<v Speaker 1>to do to take it to a point where you're

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<v Speaker 1>going to say, you know what, I'm I'm comfortable. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>happy with this. Um, you know, just be more efficient, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, better in some of our situations. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>third down, red zone. I think are areas that you

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<v Speaker 1>know we can improve and I can improve. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you look at the really good offenses. You

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<v Speaker 1>know they keep themselves on the field on third down,

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<v Speaker 1>they convert in the red zone, and so I think,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just playing more efficient in some of those situations.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been here along? Now? Do you like it? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you like the area? How did you know? How would

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<v Speaker 1>things are great? Right now? We've won two games in

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<v Speaker 1>a row, so they're awesome. But you feel settles into

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<v Speaker 1>Do you like it? Uh? Yeah, I did like it here.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, obviously it's a lot different than anywhere I've

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<v Speaker 1>ever been before, but uh, you know what, I really

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<v Speaker 1>do enjoy it here. Did you envision you're still testing

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<v Speaker 1>the free agent Organs, So you know that's like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a couple of months away. Um, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really just worried about these next three weeks. Obviously this

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<v Speaker 1>week first Arizona connection last week to Nelson for the

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<v Speaker 1>fifty three yards score. Now that he has the first

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<v Speaker 1>woman's books, are expecting more out of him score wise?

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<v Speaker 1>M I hope, So, I mean hopefully you know, that's

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<v Speaker 1>a connection that we can you know, build on. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, obviously it was a great play by him,

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<v Speaker 1>a great catch, and you know, hopefully we can see

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<v Speaker 1>some more of that. I know you don't worrying about

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<v Speaker 1>it for the next few months, but is your preference

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<v Speaker 1>to resign here? Listen, we are not. I mean, I've

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<v Speaker 1>told you I'm not really worried about that right now,

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<v Speaker 1>so I can't really give you an answer. A quarterback,

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<v Speaker 1>by the nature musician is a leader, but they're also

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<v Speaker 1>a difference between that and being a kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>locker room leader. Last few weeks, you see, we've gotten

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<v Speaker 1>more comfortable comfortable in doing that. Is that just the

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<v Speaker 1>process for a guy in a new guy with the

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<v Speaker 1>new team. Uh? Yeah, I think so. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, I think you know, over the past

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks, you know, I've just kind of felt

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<v Speaker 1>the need you know, to be a little bit more

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<v Speaker 1>vocal um. But at the same time, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>just the fact that, you know, I feel more comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with saying things now, you know, after being around the guys, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, kind of going through battle with them. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think they respect me a little bit more and

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<v Speaker 1>kind of you know, take it to heart. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more now. Some of the biggest difference

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<v Speaker 1>between places that you've made you said, obviously a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of different spots would the previous ones. What are some

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<v Speaker 1>of the most notable differences, Um, there's a lot more

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<v Speaker 1>people here and uh, they seem to like football a

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<v Speaker 1>lot more here. One that aston Nelson. Obviously there was

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<v Speaker 1>a there's a comfort in the pocket the side a

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<v Speaker 1>few times. What has made you know, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>obvious if you're more comfortable in the pocket. What has

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<v Speaker 1>um you know? I think just getting out there and

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<v Speaker 1>doing it, you know, I think, you know, after not

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<v Speaker 1>playing for a year and a half coming off to

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<v Speaker 1>knee injuries, I think, um, you know, there's only one

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<v Speaker 1>way to really get that, you know, experience, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>to get out there and do it. And I think,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just getting out there getting those live reps,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously getting some reps in practice, working on pocket movement,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think that's one of the reasons I've gotten

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<v Speaker 1>more comfortable out there, all right, Thanks guys, Thanks, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you guys,