WEBVTT - Press Pass: Sam Bradford

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<v Speaker 1>Frank said, you really like the fact that you keep

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<v Speaker 1>it simple things life. Can you talk about that a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit? I wouldn't fat mean, Um, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>trying not to overcomplicate things, you know. I think at

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<v Speaker 1>this position, obviously, you know you're in charge of making

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<v Speaker 1>decisions every play, and you know there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>different variables that affect that decision. But you know, if

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<v Speaker 1>you can keep it as simple as possible and not

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<v Speaker 1>get to the line of scrimmage and not over complicate

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<v Speaker 1>things and put a million thoughts in your head, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it just kind of frees you up, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to react and play a little bit faster.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think anyone, I think you always play better

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<v Speaker 1>when you're out there and you're really just reacting and

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<v Speaker 1>you're not out there trying to think through things on

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<v Speaker 1>the fly. Guys already attack. You get a sense of

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<v Speaker 1>whether those teams could be able to run the ball effectively.

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<v Speaker 1>Good run a team, you know, I don't know yet.

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<v Speaker 1>You know we're gonna find out, you know, obviously, you

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<v Speaker 1>know we're committed to it. We believe that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>having a solid run game, you know, will really help

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<v Speaker 1>this offense. Obviously, you look at what they were able

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<v Speaker 1>to do in Kansas City. You know, they were able

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<v Speaker 1>to run the football very successfully. Um, But you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's pretty early. Like you said, we've only been in

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<v Speaker 1>pads a couple of days, so you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>next week, you know, when we're in pads for the

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<v Speaker 1>full week, you know, I think we'll learn a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more about our run game. And I think obviously getting

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<v Speaker 1>into the preseason, you know, we'll find out where we're

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<v Speaker 1>at and where we need to be coming. Between you

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<v Speaker 1>and Las good, I think it's been really good this week. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we've had some good exercises, some good blitz drills.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I thought yesterday afternoon, you know, we had

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<v Speaker 1>a really good blitz walk through. You know, we talked

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<v Speaker 1>through a lot of different scenarios and a couple of protections. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, but for the most part, for the first week,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought the communication between me and him was really good.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you're receiving the play call for the headset, whether

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<v Speaker 1>it be a guy who's calling the or the way Doug,

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<v Speaker 1>you think about maybe doing it by going through Frank. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, my only preference is that it comes in

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<v Speaker 1>as quick as possible. Um, you know, obviously the quicker

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<v Speaker 1>I get the play call, the quicker I can call

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<v Speaker 1>it in the huddle. The more time we have on

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<v Speaker 1>the play clock, the more time we have to make

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<v Speaker 1>adjustments at the line of scrimmage. Um. You know, whether

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<v Speaker 1>that's Doug, whether that's Frank, I'm not really sure. I'd

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<v Speaker 1>probably have to see them both in action to really see, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if there was a difference in the two.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, for me, it's just all about efficiency,

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<v Speaker 1>and the quicker the play comes in, the easier it is,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for everyone to get in the huddle, get

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<v Speaker 1>the play called, and then get to the line of scrimmage.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you spy things that you just assume the certain

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<v Speaker 1>play has a million different possibilities. You just focus on

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<v Speaker 1>certain scenarios fach position. I mean, how do you make

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<v Speaker 1>it simple for the running backs and the wad receivers?

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<v Speaker 1>Like following that question, Yeah, you have to keep it

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<v Speaker 1>simple for the other guys, right, No, for myself just

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<v Speaker 1>my thought process in general, not so much simple for

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<v Speaker 1>those guys. Obviously they're told what to do in the

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<v Speaker 1>play call. But you know my thought process, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you can keep it simple and like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, not overload yourself with thoughts going to the

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<v Speaker 1>line of scrimmage. I think you play much better. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that the way you were as well? Um? I think

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<v Speaker 1>I've learned that a little bit over the years. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think when you're younger, it's a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit easier, you know, at least for me, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to let some thoughts get into your head. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you try to make the perfect play on every game,

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<v Speaker 1>and you want to make the perfect row or the

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<v Speaker 1>perfect read, and you realize that you can't do that

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<v Speaker 1>every time, and that you know, getting a completion here,

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<v Speaker 1>getting a completion there, finding a check out. Those are

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<v Speaker 1>good plays, you know, plays that get you in second

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<v Speaker 1>and two. That's a lot better than trying to make

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<v Speaker 1>them perfect throw on first and ten and now you're

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<v Speaker 1>stuck in second and ten. So I think it's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of a natural progression of things that you just learn,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, throughout your career. What do you what do

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<v Speaker 1>you think he needs if you do really get a

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<v Speaker 1>kind of guy that are pretty radicating. Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you know, we've all seen Nelson's physical abilities.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's explosive, you know, he's got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of quick twitch. You know, he's very he separates at

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<v Speaker 1>the line, he separates at the top. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure you could ask him, but you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>could imagine. You know, anytime you're a young player, doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>matter what position you're playing. I think there's still part

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<v Speaker 1>of that process where you know, you're thinking a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think, you know, as he gets older, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as he gets more experienced, as he sees more looks

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<v Speaker 1>from defenses, you know, I think a lot of that

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<v Speaker 1>will probably be cut out and he'll go out there

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<v Speaker 1>and he'll just naturally react to things. And I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hopefully he can start doing that. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's shown some flashes and he's made some

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<v Speaker 1>play is where you could really help us this year.

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<v Speaker 1>So keeping yourself a bit exactly, Yeah, I think things

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<v Speaker 1>shit working through the new offseason. Um, you're starting from

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<v Speaker 1>the contract and grand, is there any piece of advice

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<v Speaker 1>you perceived or thought that you think that it is

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<v Speaker 1>kind of flu Just deal with the situation. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll probably just control what you can control. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day, that's all you can do. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, that's really kind of been a mantur of

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<v Speaker 1>mind for a while. But you know, each day, just

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<v Speaker 1>come out, give your best, try to get better, try

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<v Speaker 1>to help this football team, and don't worry about everything

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<v Speaker 1>else because there's a million other things going on, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>outside this building, outside this team, that I and no

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<v Speaker 1>one else in that locker room has control of. So

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<v Speaker 1>really just controlling, you know what I have the power

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<v Speaker 1>to control. We had a good reception, yet agraph were

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<v Speaker 1>you wondering how that would go and it would all

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<v Speaker 1>be about Carson? Um? I mean I think obviously I

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<v Speaker 1>knew there would be a lot of excitement for everyone

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<v Speaker 1>to see him, but I thought it was great yesterday. Anytime,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we can get over there and get in

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<v Speaker 1>front of our fans and practice, um, you know, it's fun.

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<v Speaker 1>It changes it up a little bit for us, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of takes away some of the monotony of being over

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<v Speaker 1>here no offense, but practicing in front of you guys

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<v Speaker 1>every day. So great, Carson, what's going on? Yeah? I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's done a great job. You know, obviously with

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<v Speaker 1>this offense. Um, you know, there's a lot on the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks point, there's a lot of decisions that have to

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<v Speaker 1>be made. You know, there's a lot of different footworks,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of different rhythms. But you know, he's done

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<v Speaker 1>a great job. You know, it's a rookie to come

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<v Speaker 1>in to absorb all that information and to take it

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<v Speaker 1>onto the practice deal. You know, I think he's done

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<v Speaker 1>a great job. Say, we're gonna say whole thing with Carson.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean we all everybody could hear him, the fans channel,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we want plans and everything. I mean, there's

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing when you were in Saint Louis, right

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<v Speaker 1>when you were rooking Melancholy. I mean, yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it's one, like I said, I mean, obviously it's the

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<v Speaker 1>second thing in the draft. You know, there's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>excitement about that. You know, I think it's good. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's good for this team, you know obviously, Um, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's one of those things you know, I just got

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<v Speaker 1>to deal with. And really I don't think it's that

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<v Speaker 1>big of a deal at all, to be honest, A

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<v Speaker 1>day to day basically we're not asking people about the team.

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<v Speaker 1>That's awesome. In terms of learning to playbel just said

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<v Speaker 1>that takes time. What's your day to day de jacket

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<v Speaker 1>between seven rafts here, what's your databay? You know, just

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<v Speaker 1>get better. You know, right now in training camp, we're

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<v Speaker 1>still in the phase where we're still installing every day.

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<v Speaker 1>So usually when we come onto the field, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that day we're running plays that are new, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to master those plays, trying to learn from what

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<v Speaker 1>we're doing, um, you know the day before, but really

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<v Speaker 1>that day focused on what's the situation that day. The

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<v Speaker 1>situation you know, tends to change, and the special cat

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<v Speaker 1>and things. You know, really just taking it day by

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<v Speaker 1>day and focusing on you know, what's given to us

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<v Speaker 1>the night before, coming out, trying to execute get those

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<v Speaker 1>plays the next day, and then if we make a

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<v Speaker 1>mistake or something happens, we'll go over there and talk

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<v Speaker 1>about it and figure out what needs to get better

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<v Speaker 1>for us to improve that plays. Yeah,