1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Uh so, Cam Newton said on the radio today or 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: he was asked today whether the Patriots should trade for 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: a wide receiver, and he said that he believed that 4 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: the answers from the locker room named you, Julian uh 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: here in Jacobe. I'm not sure if you saw those comments, 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: but what does that mean to hear that from Cam? Um? 7 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: You know, it's good to have trust from from our quarterback. Um. 8 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: At the end of the day's receivers, we just want 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: to make him as comfortable as possible and when he 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: drops back, Um, he has faith in in every single 11 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: one of us that he could trust us to come 12 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: down with the ball. So it's really encouraging. Thank Mike, 13 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: he already How are you okay? Sorry? Go ahead, Mike 14 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: ye good? Um what you said, you want to make 15 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 1: him feel comfortable. How comfortable does Cam make you? Um? 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: Very You know, we trust that he's making the right 17 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: reads and you know he's done a great job so 18 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: far of reading his progressions, getting getting the right as 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: getting the right guys the ball at the right time. 20 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, like I said, 21 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: it's it's from my perspective, it's more about making him comfortable. 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: Back there and making sure that he trusts us when 23 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: when we head out in battle long game day. I 24 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: know it's been a brief experience, just a couple of 25 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: months with him, but how different is this experience with 26 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: Cam than it was last year as a rookie and 27 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: being with Tom. That's that's kind of hard to compare 28 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: because I'm in two very different situations, especially when it 29 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: comes to how far ahead I am this year when 30 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: you look at where I was at last year. So 31 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: that's kind of hard comparison to make. Thanks this might 32 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: bee from a hand raised from earlier, Chris Ryan, do 33 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: you have a question for Nikiel Yes, so, hey, Nikkil. 34 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: Obviously there was tremendous growth in the offense from week 35 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: one to week two, and I'm wondering where you saw 36 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: that growth, and you know what it felt like as 37 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: as a group to see you take that that stepped forward. Um, 38 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: you know it was it was. It was very encouraging. Um. 39 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: Of course, we still have a lot of things to 40 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: work on and and a lot of things to clean up, 41 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: but I think UM, going into practice last week, we 42 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: weren't satisfied at all, and we know as a as 43 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: a group, how good we could be um and it's 44 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: just about unlocking that potential. So I think last week 45 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: we we started to head in that direction and it's 46 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: it's on us as an offense to to continue that trend. 47 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: Um we But week there's obviously been a lot of 48 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: discussion about your relationship with CAM. But I'm curious if 49 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: you leaned on Jewels a lot as well and what 50 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: has what are those conversations been, Like, Yeah, definitely I 51 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 1: lean on you know, a lot of the older guys Jewels, 52 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: demere Um, and you know, they kind of just helped 53 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: me out on their own too, you know, and meetings 54 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: and stuff. They kind of, um, if they see something 55 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: they try to lend helping hand and on the practice 56 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 1: field as well. So um, you know, I try to 57 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: not only use my tools, but they make sure they 58 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: they helped me out on their own as well. Next question, 59 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: every Lazar Bob Socie, Hey Nequila. On Sunday night, we 60 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: saw you line up in the slot even more than 61 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: we have in the past, and you had six year 62 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: eight catches actually came from the slot. So just wondering, Um, 63 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: you know your comfortability with the offense, is that what 64 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,119 Speaker 1: you would say helped you move around a little bit more. 65 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: You know what would you credit to being able to 66 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: move inside and outside a little bit more? Now? Just 67 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: just knowing the offense, um, knowing the whole scheme of 68 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: the plans that have just knowing my position. UM, I 69 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: feel like in this offense, coaches can use you more 70 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: the more you know. So I really took that to 71 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: heart this offseason and in training camp and moving into 72 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: the regular season, and I'm going to continue to do so. 73 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: You ran from the slot a decent amount in college, 74 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: if I remember correctly. You know what about playing inside 75 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: makes you feel comfortable and helps you out a little bit? 76 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: You know, I, honestly at this point feel comfortable inside 77 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: or outside. But I mean I feel like inside my 78 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: help a little bit because you're onlinebackers sometimes and you 79 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: know you can find mismatches in those type of positions. 80 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:29,280 Speaker 1: Thanks to kill Bob Socie followed by Tom Laden Thanks 81 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: stays Nikkil. This is related to the comfort level you 82 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: have in the course of a game. Three catches on 83 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: that final drive I think for forty two yards with 84 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: a high volume of snaps. He played sixty one offensive snaps. 85 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: When you're out on the field that extensively in a 86 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,280 Speaker 1: single game. How much of a difference has that made 87 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: for you these first couple of weeks in terms of 88 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: your comfort level, whether it's reading the defense or just 89 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: simply knowing that you're going to have opportunities sooner or later. 90 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: They may not come early in the game, but they 91 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: may come later. Yeah, you know, just being out there 92 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 1: makes makes a pretty big difference. You know, there's there's 93 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: no substitute for repetitions, and getting live repetitions out there 94 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: on game day, UM has helped me a lot to 95 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: this point, and I feel like we'll continue to help 96 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: me moving forward. And how about this from a conditioning standpoint, 97 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: to play that violent snaps this year compared to you 98 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: know when last year when you had opportunities late in 99 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: the year when you finally came off of I are 100 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: but just being in the condition now that you can 101 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: be out there and contribute on a regular basis, how 102 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: much of the difference is that mean? You know a 103 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: lot of that has to do with practice, you know, 104 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: just trying to make sure I'm kind of giving my 105 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: all every day and every snap. And you know, coaches 106 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: do a great job of keeping us in condition, not 107 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,239 Speaker 1: only through some of the stuff we do at practice, 108 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: but um pulling us off to the side, you know, 109 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: in between periods and stuff like that. So I feel 110 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: like personally I could do better in that. In that regard, 111 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: there's always room for improvement, but it's definitely been good 112 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: so far. Thanks Tom Laban felled by Mike Reas Payne 113 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 1: killed Tomline. I got a question for you. Mike asked 114 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: you earlier to compare Tom and Cam and it's a 115 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: little similar to that. But I can't imagine the pressure 116 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: you must have felt last year. Is a rookie, no 117 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: matter how talented you are, I have to get thrown 118 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: into this system with that quarterback or had so much 119 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: success an now a year later, with you growing and maturing, 120 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: how helpful has it been to have a guy who 121 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: really seems to be in sync with you and wants 122 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: to see you succeed? You know, I think when it 123 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: comes to wanting me to succeed, and in that regards, 124 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: I think Tom wanted me to succeed just as much. 125 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: But like I said, it's just it's just hard trying 126 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 1: to compare, and you know, I just feel like as 127 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: a rookie, it was just a lot harder for me 128 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 1: to try to grasp the offense missing half of the 129 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: season and then just getting thrown in there like that. So, 130 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: like I said, it really is hard to compare, but 131 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: it is helpful having Cam guided me along everything that's 132 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: that's going on. Mike greased fallba group Nikkil. That was 133 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: a pretty big hit that Digs put on you there. 134 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: Um curious, has he by any chance reached out to 135 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: you just after the hit, you know, to see how 136 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: you're doing and how are you doing, you know, after 137 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: taking a hit like that. Yeah, he reached out, and 138 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: he made it clear that he was not trying to 139 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: hurt me. It was not intentional, and you know, when 140 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: it happened, I didn't think it was intentional either. Um. 141 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: I know that when you're out on the field, stuff 142 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: happens super super quickly. So um, I never felt like 143 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: it was intentional. I think it was just one of 144 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: those football plays. So I had already kind of figured 145 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:00,679 Speaker 1: that he wasn't trying to do that, and hem riaching 146 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: out definitely meant a lot in in the same regard. Eric, 147 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 1: So when you're talking, you know about kind of what 148 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 1: you went through last season, What's what's the biggest difference 149 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: for you you know, two games into this year versus 150 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: your first two games last year? Is it more the 151 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: mental than the physical. I think part of its mental. 152 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: I think part of it is also you know, at 153 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: the beginning of the season, I think everybody's trying to 154 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: kind of kind of trying to find their footing and 155 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 1: get used to playing in football games. We haven't played 156 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: in football games in a long time. And um, no, 157 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: last year at the beginning of the the season, all those 158 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 1: guys kind of got to get their footing and kind 159 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: of figure things out. And now I feel like I'm 160 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: on more of the same playing field when it comes 161 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: to that. So that sounds more. It's almost more confidence 162 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: for you that uh in a way, in a way, 163 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: Ben rollin any kiel, thanks for doing this today. Um, 164 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: kind of along the same lines of what others have 165 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: asked you. The final drive, you know, last a couple 166 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: of minutes of a game, it's money time and Cam 167 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 1: goes three times for forty two yards. What does that? 168 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: What does that say to you that he's willing to 169 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: go to you so often in crunch time. Um, you know, 170 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: it means a lot, because to me, it means that 171 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 1: you know, he trusts he trusts me in in a 172 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: critical situation, and um, that's all I can ask for 173 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: as a receiver, and it's my job to to to 174 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 1: help him gain confidence in me, not only throughout the 175 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: game but throughout the season. So I take a lot 176 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:45,439 Speaker 1: of product in that