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Ron Rivera
LIVE: HC Ron Rivera speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/fYaSREXyNo
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 3, 2022
Cole Turner:
“Well, I think the biggest thing, as far as when you look at the offense tape more so than anything else is just his ability to be a good route runner, present a good target and make some tough catches. The biggest thing that we really didn’t see a lot of was in block. You know, they were in that quote unquote air raid offense. They spread the field and they’re running all over the place. This is a little bit different. He’s done a nice job in terms of learning to be physical and he’s, he is really excelling at what he does for us.”
Connection between QB Carson Wentz and TE Cole Tuner:
“Oh, very much so and I can’t wait till we get John Bates back out there. Can’t wait till we get Logan [Thomas] back out there as well. I mean, the relationship he can have with that unit as a group could be very good just because I like that group. It’s a very versatile guy group of guys. Each guy has his own personality in terms of what they can do and I think that’s big for us.”
Curtis Samuel:
“Okay, the biggest thing again, just so everybody understands. I talked about this last time I was asked about Curtis we’re ramping Curtis up; we’re ramping Curtis down. It’s all about conditioning him to play football more so than anything else and I think that’s the biggest thing everybody has to understand is that Curtis, you know, didn’t play a lot last year and what we’ve started to do is we’re just trying to ramp him up, get him into football, shaped football conditioning, and then slow it back down, bring him back up. Our ideal plan for him is just to continue with that, get him ready to play the regular season this has nothing to do with last year’s injury. This is all about how we’re gonna maintain him to get him prep prepared and ready to go. It’s the way we mapped it out the way we planned it and we’ll continue to do that with him. It was good to see him. You saw some of his versatility out there as far as that was concerned, lining up in the slot, lining up as the X or the Z, and then motioning him across, putting him into the backfield, all those different things, things we can do with Curtis. That’s his versatility and that’s what we really expect from him.”
Pitch count?:
“Not a pitch count, but it’s about, you know, getting as much of the peak performance at him as we can. Okay and then bring it back down and then condition him up again. So again, it’s something that, you know, in talking with Al [Bellamy] and talking with the doctor about the best way to handle his ramp up. We’re just trying to do that. We’re trying to be very mindful of it. Again, we know he’s a valuable piece and once we can get him into that shape, you know, now it’s in, you can cut him loose and let him go.”
Jahan Dotson:
Coach Rivera confirms Jahan Dotson is a rare talent pic.twitter.com/18AJICFSia
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
“Well, you know, probably the biggest thing is he has a lot of versatility as far as position flex for us playing all three of the wide receiver spots. The biggest thing that you do see is his situational football. He’s very aware, you know, especially when you watched some of the third down stuff, just that he understands. He understands the importance of depth of your route understanding of where to put yourself to present that target, finding those windows of opportunity. I mean he’s been a really good, and he’s been a really good target for our quarterbacks.”
Playing bigger than his size:
“It is rare. I mean, you have to have special ability, probably one of the really, really good guys at it. I was fortunate enough to watch Steve Smith. You know, I mean, that guy has got, you know, he played bigger than his size and he played above the rim. And when you watch Jahan, he does play bigger than his size, which is great. I mean, you want people underestimating his ability because he has potential to make place.”
Drew White:
Commanders LB Drew White tore his ACL, Ron Rivera said. White was carted off the field during Tuesday's practice.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 3, 2022
Filling in depth at linebacker:
“We’re looking at a couple of options right now and, we’re actually very pleased with what we’ve seen from the young guys. We’ll continue to go through these things with the scouts right now. I’ve been talking to [Senior Director of Player Personnel] Eric [Stokes], about what our plan is and what we’re going to look at.”
Tensions rising during practice:
There was some post-whistle activity today that "agitated" Ron Rivera, specifically during their no-huddle period. Ron knows that live reps in the summer are precious and he felt like all the jawing and arguing was wasting the team's time
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 3, 2022
Defensive linemen:
“I was very happy with what we’ve got going out there right now. I do like the challenge of finding that fourth guy. Our first three are very sound. Even though Phil [DT Phidarian Mathis] is still a young guy he’s shown some flashes that show he belongs and that’s really a huge plus for us. But after that, [DE] Daniel Wise has done a really nice job. He’s a guy that’s played for us. He’s played some snaps for us. We have a couple of other guys that we’re looking at, and these are all guys that as we go through it, we’ve got to watch them and see how they play. When we get into the preseason games.”
Bill Russell/Vin Scully:
Ron Rivera weighs in on the loss of two icons, Bill Russell and Vin Scully, this week. pic.twitter.com/V5k0tHNLTW
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
Washington Spirit:
.@WashSpirit @Commanders pic.twitter.com/WjpuYbpeuO
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
Kendall Fuller
LIVE: Kendall Fuller speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/vZ2XRznQUX
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 3, 2022
Jahan Dotson:
Kendall Fuller compares Jahan's composure and work ethic to that of the newly retired Ryan Kerrigan.
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
"He's a pro man" pic.twitter.com/7QY5rNTs5F
Kendall Fuller has been impressed by how “steady” Jahan Dotson’s been since joining Washington. It’s a quality Fuller respected out of Ryan Kerrigan and it’s one he’s seeing early from Dotson pic.twitter.com/2sTZNaMxZj
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 3, 2022
Cole Turner
LIVE: Cole Turner speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/uvNTZp3PXd
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 3, 2022
Carson Wentz:
Cole Turner talks about how his relationship with Carson Wentz off the field has made their connection stronger on the field. pic.twitter.com/QgsAxH2wF7
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
Avoiding mental errors:
Turner's main goal heading into camp was avoiding mental errors which he feels he has done a good job adjusting to.
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
"There's a lot of room for improvement." pic.twitter.com/6CAuw62KH7
Logan Thomas:
Turner credits Thomas's mentorship for his progression.
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 3, 2022
"[Logan Thomas] is like another coach out there." pic.twitter.com/BGYYL16eJv
More reps in camp:
Cole Turner on more reps/J Bates' Injury:
— The BnG® (@RatedRedskins) August 3, 2022
“The additional reps have helped me to get a better grasp. The easiest way of learning something is by doing it. So, John, he's going thru his stuff, but at the end of the day, I'm just going to do whatever they ask & be prepared for it.”
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