WEBVTT - Publix Tailgate Show: WR coach Keenan McCardell

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<v Speaker 1>Jaguars wide receivers coach Keena McCardell joins us now, and

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<v Speaker 1>here we go. The Jacks headed to Houston to face

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<v Speaker 1>a division rival this week. You're from Houston, right, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>the great state of Texas. That's my hometown. Now, you've

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<v Speaker 1>been back so many times over your careers. I'm probably

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<v Speaker 1>not a big deal anymore for you, but um, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a big deal when you go back home. Hey, I

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<v Speaker 1>always want to put on a show for everybody at home. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>a good chance to do that this week the Jacks

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<v Speaker 1>and the Texans. Let's get into the wide receiver room here,

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<v Speaker 1>and the big storyline last week was the return of

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<v Speaker 1>DJ Chart to the lineup. Nine targets, eight catches, ninety

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<v Speaker 1>five yards too, really strong touchdowns for him, And just

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<v Speaker 1>hearing him talk going into the week and then coming

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<v Speaker 1>out of the game, you really get a good idea

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<v Speaker 1>of his mindset, being a competitor and going out there

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<v Speaker 1>play after play and leading this football team no doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's a big time competitor. He wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>get out he told me, he said, I really miss

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<v Speaker 1>being out here. Uh last last Thursday, and I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>or show me what you what you missed and he

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<v Speaker 1>went out and play well. I mean I think you

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<v Speaker 1>could tell his mentality was to be out front, be

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<v Speaker 1>the leader, bring a spirit to the team, bring some life,

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<v Speaker 1>bring some playmaking. And uh he did that numerous of

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<v Speaker 1>times last week. How about the toe drag in the

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<v Speaker 1>back of the end zone? Pretty strong? It was strong,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean perfect. You know, we we we work on

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<v Speaker 1>the drill or dragging it up. He drug it up.

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<v Speaker 1>It was our drill, and uh, it was great to

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<v Speaker 1>see that he took our drill from the practice field

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<v Speaker 1>to the game and it and it worked for us. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a great catch. Look, let's catch. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I had to leave the game last week earlier with

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<v Speaker 1>a hamstring issue. But as we've we've talked about before

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<v Speaker 1>with you, the ability for him to to line up

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<v Speaker 1>in a bunch of different places on the field is

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<v Speaker 1>something you don't see a lot, and not just a

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver obviously, what running back, running between the tackles,

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<v Speaker 1>His size, his strength is something you just don't see

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<v Speaker 1>a lot from a wide receiver, and that versatility is

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<v Speaker 1>huge for this offense. It is. He's a unique player,

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<v Speaker 1>special talent, and we continue to explore his talent, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>finding ways to get him the football, whether it's in

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<v Speaker 1>the backfield, out on out on the perimeter. And he's

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<v Speaker 1>involving as even more and more as you see him.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's just each week he's getting better and

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<v Speaker 1>better and better. And I think he's a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of our offense and he knows that. He feels comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with it. You know, not a lot on his plate,

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<v Speaker 1>but a lot on his plate for his playmaking wise,

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<v Speaker 1>if you understand that, you know, I think, uh, he

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<v Speaker 1>understands that when his when his opportunities come, he got

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<v Speaker 1>to make the plays to help us, help us put

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<v Speaker 1>the ball in the end zone. Is that one of

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<v Speaker 1>those where maybe an off season would have helped him

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<v Speaker 1>develop as receiver quicker or is it just hey, we're

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<v Speaker 1>playing real football games now and and real games make

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<v Speaker 1>the difference for him. Real games, I think it would

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<v Speaker 1>have helped. But I really think playing the real games

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<v Speaker 1>is when you develop and you see things, uh, see

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<v Speaker 1>the defense and see how they're trying to play you.

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<v Speaker 1>Not to say he's he's lacking in in his receiver skills.

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<v Speaker 1>He's coming along so fast as a rookie, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't see a lot of rookies come along that

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<v Speaker 1>fast and been able to make an impact as he's

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<v Speaker 1>as he's done as a rookie, So I applaud him.

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<v Speaker 1>I tell him every day, you just gotta keep working,

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<v Speaker 1>keep working on your craft. If you keep working on

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<v Speaker 1>your craft, you'll never lose your craft. Keenan mccardeal with

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<v Speaker 1>US Jack Words Wide Receivers coach, Healing Cole has had

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty solid start to this season. He's been around

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<v Speaker 1>this thing for a few years now. He can go

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<v Speaker 1>up and make some spectacular catches. Will all of a

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<v Speaker 1>sudden surprise of boom, one handed catching here he is

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<v Speaker 1>down the field. What kind of season has it been?

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<v Speaker 1>From your perspective for Healing Cole, It's been a very

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<v Speaker 1>productive season for him. He's a lot more focused as

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<v Speaker 1>you say, he's he's the veteran around here. Now he

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<v Speaker 1>can help guys through their rookie years and and give

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<v Speaker 1>him some uh some experiences of his growing pains. But

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<v Speaker 1>now for us, his season wise, you know, he's moved

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<v Speaker 1>from from being an outside guy to an inside guy.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a great move for him to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>move inside and helpless. You know, it gives us a

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<v Speaker 1>dynamic ability inside also with his speed. I think, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he's understanding his role. I mean, and he has to

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<v Speaker 1>make those tough catches across the middle and pop up

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<v Speaker 1>and come back and make it again and again, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and then he'll surprise you and get outside and

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<v Speaker 1>run by you. So I actually like what he's doing

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<v Speaker 1>right now. It's a solid season for him. He's understanding

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<v Speaker 1>more and more how to build slot receiver. Final thought

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<v Speaker 1>with you here, and it's about another rookie in your room,

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<v Speaker 1>Colin Johnson. We saw a little bit earlier in the season.

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<v Speaker 1>We haven't seen a lot of him in the last

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<v Speaker 1>few weeks on the offensive side at least. How is

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<v Speaker 1>he progressing? How does he work himself into this rotation

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit? Uh? Man, He's progressing very well. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, through the week, he works hard. He continues

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<v Speaker 1>to work on his game. I always tell him it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna pay off. I mean, you when you get those

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen twenty snaps, if you get two opportunities, you gotta

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<v Speaker 1>make those two opportunities count like they're like you've been

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<v Speaker 1>in there all game. I mean, and uh, I know

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<v Speaker 1>it's sometimes hard on some guys to do that, but

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<v Speaker 1>he has that type of mindset that anytime he gets

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<v Speaker 1>in he's gonna make that play. And I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>Colin is right where he needs to be when when

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<v Speaker 1>his numbers called, he's gonna show people exactly who Colin

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson is. I mean, And it's the things that we

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<v Speaker 1>saw in training camp. Is gonna show up, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>been showing up each and every week. It's just the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that he got three guys in front of him

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<v Speaker 1>that's playing pretty well right now and he's been spot

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<v Speaker 1>played a little bit. But but he understands his role,

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<v Speaker 1>which I love about my room. Everybody understands their role

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<v Speaker 1>when they unders when it's that when it's their number call,

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<v Speaker 1>when it's time for their number to be called, it's

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<v Speaker 1>time for them to step up and they and they

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<v Speaker 1>usually step up getting great stuff. Let's get a w

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<v Speaker 1>in Houston and get off to the slide, how about it? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to right now. We need one in

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<v Speaker 1>the worst way. So I'm I'm looking forward to this

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<v Speaker 1>one on Sunday,