HEAD COACH JOHN HARBAUGH
Opening Statement: Well, we're all starving for some football here, it looks like. The Orioles are killing it though. They're doing well, right? So, we've got a lot going on. [It's] good to be here with everybody. [I] appreciate you coming out. First practices of the 2024 season [started] with the rookie minicamp. This is our second practice. Tomorrow will be a weightlifting session and conditioning. We'll have meetings this afternoon until 5 o'clock, and the guys have been doing a great job. So, [I'm] really happy. [It's] great to see them all here, fun to get on the field, and we've enjoyed it. So, what questions do you have?"
With G/T Andrew Vorhees, I think it's probably the first time you've seen him out on the field. How has he looked? I know he's been in the program for about a year now. (*Jamison Hensley)* "Yes, he looked well trained, very well trained. He's been here just basically working out for a whole year, and he was already a strong guy. He bench pressed without an ACL last year [at the Combine] and almost set a record, right? He looks strong. He looks great. I'm looking at him right now. He's big, he's strong, moving his feet well. He's been studying for a whole year, and I thought he looked like you'd expect him to look."
Do you have a message for these guys that get frustrated by the speed of the game because it's such a jump from college to pro? (Todd Karpovich*)*** "Yes, I mean, I think the biggest message is that you're here for a reason. 'You're in the NFL for a reason, and don't underestimate your ability to fulfill your dreams. Don't underestimate that possibility,' and they generally don't. [The] guys are confident; they're excited. And, 'Know that you're here with the Ravens for a reason. You liked us; we liked you.' Everybody understands how we play and what we believe in. They know our identity, and that's your identity. That's why you're here. So, 'Be great at great, be great at that, and see where it takes you.'"
Joe Evans, the undrafted free agent out of Iowa, some talk before the draft 'Is he a tight end? Is he a fullback? Do you view him as a defensive guy? Can he cross-train?' How do you guys view him? (*Jeff Zrebiec)* "Yes, [it's] probably all a work in progress, kind of figuring that out. [Joe Evans] looked good. We were playing him at outside linebacker in this minicamp, and he looked good, quick, fast. I could see where he could be a move-tight end or more of a fullback-type of guy, also. The more he can do, obviously he's going to be a special teams factor as well. So, he looked good out there. He's also a guy that you think when the pads come on, you're really going to see even more."
I know it's exciting for these guys to put on the jerseys and for the first time, and their helmets and get on the field. What is it like for you to go from seeing these guys that you've scouted for so long and finally get them on the field? (Cordell Woodland*)*** "It is. It's a big deal. People say [that] it's kind of like Christmas when you get to open up those presents. I don't know, I really like Christmas a lot. I don't know if it's quite as good as Christmas, but it's up there, man. It's fun to see the guys that you've been talking to, interviewing and watching tape on. You see them come in, and they're Ravens. They're in your colors, wearing your helmet, doing what they do. It's very meaningful."
Do you sense nerves from [the rookies] and how do you kind of measure what they can do versus any kind of nervousness that they have? (*Bo Smolka)* "Great question. You saw the nervousness like in the meeting room, in the cafeteria. [The] guys come in, sometimes they don't have anybody to sit with, they're sitting by themselves [and] kind of looking around. Like anybody, you go to college for the first time, first time in high school, all that stuff – I watch it, and my heart goes out to them because you see it every single year. It's a human thing, but football-wise, you don't see it as much. Once they get out on the field, they seem like they're pretty comfortable in that environment. They start running around, and they look like they know what they're doing
For some of the other guys, is it kind of like a talent show? They're trying to impress you and show their best, so they can win you over and advance to the next round? (*Jerry Coleman)* "Yes, [that's] absolutely part of it. There are guys here on every level. You've got everyone from your first-round pick through to your recruited free agents to your tryout guys. Everybody kind of wants to make a good first impression. Every single guy wants to make a good first impression, and so they all do their best to do that. Then, some guys are trying to earn another shot and come back tomorrow.
How was your first impression of your first-round pick? (*Jamison Hensley)* "[Nate Wiggins] looked good. Nate looked good. But, with a guy like that, it's not so much about coming back tomorrow, it's about being better tomorrow and making the transition to the pro game. So, as good as he looked, technique-wise, there are so many things that he needs to get better at. He's open to that, and that's part of that."
Do you see some similarities between T Roger Rosengarten and OL Patrick Mekari adding value, playing left and right? (*David Andrade* "[In] that way, that versatility? Absolutely. There is a lot of similarity that way. Roger [Rosengarten] is a really good athlete, and so is Pat [Patrick Mekari]. [Roger] moves his feet really well, you saw that out here. You see it on tape, and then you see it in person – because I hadn't watched him work out. I saw him in person in the championship game a little bit, but that's different. To see him in person out here moving his feet, I'm like 'OK, he's everything that we thought he would be athletically.' So, that's a big part of it."
Coach, I hate to ask you an injury question on Day One, but with RB Rasheen Ali, we saw him running a little bit here, but I know he's coming off an injury at the Senior Bowl. What is the plan with him? (*Bo Smolka)* "Yes, they said that he's going to be able to do more and more as we go here in the offseason. I think they just want to protect the bicep, so it doesn't get grabbed and re-injured. As soon as they're comfortable that that won't happen – he's doing all the non-air stuff, then when they're comfortable with that, I think he'll be out there at practice. There's a chance he could see some OTAs. He'll certainly be more than ready for training camp. We had some other guys have some issues. Beau [Brade] rolled his ankle yesterday, so you didn't see him today. [Adisa] Isaac kind of tweaked his hammy [hamstring] just a little bit yesterday, so that kind of stuff happens."
You brought in a couple guys from the Division II and Division III level into camp. A notable one is Division II All-American RB Chris Collier. What goes into signing those guys who maybe haven't proven themselves at the highest level, but you think can make it in the NFL? (*Ryan States)* "Well, that's a great question, and really, level of play is important. It probably helps you evaluate a little more apples-to-apples kind of a deal. But, great players come from every single level of college football, and it's really how you transition to the NFL that counts. In Chris's case, he was a dominant player at that level, and you expect him to be able to play in the NFL. He came out here and looked like he belonged. He's quick and fast and strong and just looks the part, so he's going to have a chance to make the team, just like everybody else. He looked really good."
Those small-school guys along those lines, how has that changed in the 20-whatever years you've been doing this, in terms of just that talent level and more of those guys and sort of how you look at them and so forth? (*Brian Wacker)* "That's a great question. I don't know the fine numbers on it, but honestly, I think there's fewer guys now coming out from the 'smaller schools' than there were, just because of the transfer portal. A lot of those guys are transferring up before they get in the draft. So, you'll see, he was here and boom, he was at another level. I was talking to the coach at Miami of Ohio yesterday, Chuck Martin, and they won the MAC championship last year. Miami puts guys in the NFL or in [training] camps pretty much every year over the years. I'm kind of proud of that. But, now they're transferring to the SEC or the Big Ten, sometimes, before they come to the NFL. He's getting guys transferring over, too. So, it's kind of a different deal. I think you'll probably see more of those guys getting a year or two at the highest level before they come to the NFL, most likely."
I want to ask you about S Jordan Toles out of Morgan State. I think he's a free agent product here. What did you see from him, and what did you like about him from the beginning? (Carita Parks) "First of all, his tape is really good. He's a very productive player. Then, we had him for the workout, and he looked really good moving around. He's a big, strong guy, and he moves well. He's a defensive back. He looked really good the last two days. I just think he's an instinctive player who's got a high level of ability. We like those guys, especially those guys from around here. There are five really good programs in this area that we have a lot of respect for."
How much do you seek out and value the feedback of current players? For example, OLB Adisa Isaac played with OLB Odafe Oweh at Penn State. Did you go to him about Adisa and get any feedback, and I guess, what was that? (Todd Sadowski) "That's a great question. Going to your players for feedback for guys that they've played with, we absolutely do that. That might be the most important one, more so even than the coach. You get a guy that played with somebody, sometimes you'll ask other teammates on a team, 'Who would you bring with you? What player would you bring with you if you could?' And you get a really good answer that way, too. Of course, Odafe [Oweh], he loved Adisa Isaac. He just loved him, and you can see why."
I think you said that part of your assignment was wide receivers in the draft, I think. Devontez Walker, what did you think while you were evaluating him in the pre-draft process? (Jamison Hensley) "You knew [that] he was going to be fast, and you knew [that] he was going to be big and fast. He showed that. I was impressed with how well he moved changing direction. I didn't know if he was going to change direction quite as well as he did the last two days. [He] caught the ball really well. He's off to a great start."
You guys are a best player available drafting team, so maybe this would have happened anyway. But, a little bit with the two corners and sort of contrasting corners – the different strengths – how attractive is that when you look at that going forward, that CB Nate Wiggins and CB T.J. Tampa kind of have different strengths? How well do you think they could mix? (Jeff Zrebiec) "It's probably a great observation. It's not something so much that we were thinking about, that we wanted to get two guys of a certain style. It just kind of came to us, and now when you look at the roster, you kind of evaluate that from the perspective of, we have both these guys, and who are they? How do we use their talents. They're both long and rangy. They both use their hands really well in press. They both can move really well. But, obviously, they're just a little different in their style of play. T.J. [Tampa]'s very physical, very physical with his hands. [He] plays all the split-safety stuff on the edge really well also. I think it's going to factor into how we build our defense."
You have a couple players here who have been around the team before – RB Owen Wright & WR Sean Ryan. Do you have higher expectations for those guys because they've been around? (Nikhil Mehta) "Yes, you can see it out here. It's a good point. [Sean Ryan and Owen Wright] have been through practices for a year. I mean, they talked to the guys [and] broke the huddles after the practices. I told those guys, I said, 'These guys are going to be looking at you for how to do it. So, you know, don't let them down.' And, they didn't. They looked good, and those guys are fighting for roster spots."
One of the surprises from the Draft was that you didn't come away with a guard ... Is th*at a lot* of speaking to confidence in Andrew Vorhees and some of the players that are already on the roster? Does that speak more to your confidence in them than maybe the public's perception? (Kyle Phoenix) "Yes, I mean, I just feel like it's cool. It's the same understanding. Whatever you don't get in the draft, it's like, 'Well, they failed in the draft because they didn't get that.' You can't get everything. We always want more picks. It's always there. How many more picks would be enough? Two more picks, two more picks would be perfect no matter how many you have, it seems like. Guys can always play for two more years. Guys can always coach for two more years, and you can always use two more picks. So, if we had two more picks, we'd probably have two more guards, I guess. But, the Draft has to fall a certain way. OK, that's the first part of the answer. The second part of the answer is yes. We very much have confidence in those guards we have here. It wasn't that we felt like we were desperate, [that] we had to draft guards. If the right guards were there at the right time, we certainly were going to take them. The right corners happened to be there at the right time, so we took those guys, as an example. I know that those guys that you're talking about [already on the roster] are going to play great football for us. And then [executive vice president 7 general manager] Eric [DeCosta], if we need to do something else, we will. There are still guys available out there."
With the new kickoff rules, how – if at all – has that affected roster construction when you're evaluating these guys? (Giana Han) It's really subtle and very good point because [now] you don't have to run as much on kickoffs and kickoff returns. The 4-3 teams would always have a little bit of an advantage on special teams in those phases because they had one more guy that was a runner. The odd teams, like us and Pittsburgh, were a little bit disadvantaged because those big outside 'backers weren't those space-runner type of guys. Now, those big outside 'backer-type [of] guys are going to be more valued because they run five yards, but their length and their strength is going to be a big part of that play. So, we're kind of looking forward to seeing how that plays out, but that's going to be a big part of our evolution with the play, I guess you'd say."
With Devin Leary, the arm strength is there, the experience is there, but the thing that people held against him was the inaccuracy. How much of that do you think is developable, fixable, and what are your expectations for him? (Jonas Shaffer) "I think it's very fixable in the sense that, the arm strength is there, and I think he's an accurate thrower. But, he unfortunately threw it to the other team too many times. He and I had that conversation. I said 'What's your trait?' He said, "I work hard, [and] I'm tough. I'm dedicated,' and I go, 'I know, but what's your football trait on the field?' He goes 'Oh, I've got a great arm.' I go, 'Bull's eye, you can throw the ball. What is the biggest thing you need to work on?' He goes, 'I need to cut down on the interceptions and turnovers.' So, he knows, and that's something that I think you can get better at. [He] gets in the offense, executes the offense, the decision-making part of it every single day. If you start with arm talent, that's a good place to start. With him, it starts with arm talent, plus he's a super hard worker. So, we'll see how he does."
CB T.J TAMPA
On his first impressions of being a Baltimore Raven: "It's incredible. Just getting to see how the coaches coach and everybody on the staff is, it's like a dream come true just hearing everybody talk and learning."
On how he balances the disappointment of falling in the draft with being selected by an organization that has such a rich defensive history: "No matter how I got here, I'm here, and ready to work, get better every day and see what comes."
On if there's been any adjustments that he's had to make: "Of course. Just with being around a whole bunch of new people and learning a whole new scheme, there are some differences. I've just got to get used to it."
On reuniting with CB Nate Wiggins: "It's easy. We're roommates right now, going through this process. It's like time hasn't passed."
On what he and CB Nate Wiggins have been talking about: "Just talking about scheme and all that; just how we both come in here and [are] learning new stuff. It's just talking football."
On if he chose No. 27 as his jersey number because of Tampa's area code: "No, I actually didn't. I just saw the numbers they had me choose from and picked the best one."
On if there's extra motivation to outwork CB Nate Wiggins: "Of course there's extra motivation. I wouldn't say just him, but the whole corner room. It's really competition within myself to get better every day, learn the scheme and go hard."
On the biggest adjustments in making the jump from college to the NFL: "Just going through a whole different new scheme. Everything I learned in college was all I knew [about] playing corner, so just going with a whole new scheme and a whole new coach is probably the only difference."
On how long it took to go from getting over the disappointment of falling in the draft, to the excitement of joining the Baltimore Ravens: "I would say, all that [about not being selected higher] left my mind as soon as I got that call. As soon as I got the call, I was happy where I was, happy who called me and just ready to get started."
On if he dismissed the Ravens as an option after they selected CB Nate Wiggins in the first round, or if he knew there was a chance of being selected by the Ravens: "Early on, you see [the Ravens] take a corner, and early on, just thinking [that] I was going to go, of course, I was like, 'I don't think they would pick me.' But [as] the rounds [went] through, a lot of people got corners, and you never know from there."
On how much different the defensive scheme is from college and how he can get to a point where he's playing without overthinking: "It's not too different. Of course, they don't get too far into the scheme right now, just going through rookie minicamp, but there are differences. At the end of the day, you're just playing corner, and you have your man, and you have your zone. So, it's not too different."
On if he feels like he still has the wide receiver mentality from when he used to play that position: "Yeah, just [with] locating the ball and getting to the ball. I would say that's about it."
On if he would've made the NFL as a wide receiver: "Of course, of course, of course, of course." (laughter)
On current Ravens wide receivers he's looking forward to matching up against later this summer: "I would say, really all of them. I wouldn't say there's really one. I feel like all of their play styles are kind of all the same. Of course, now, they've got some bigger corners in the draft, but I would say really everybody."
On people saying that he was the biggest steal of the draft: "It feels great. You don't really try to look too far into it, because it's just people's opinions, and you really just stay true to who you are and what you believe in."
On corners he's tried to emulate his game after: "I would say, when I first started, [I] just watched a lot of Jalen Ramsey – [when I was] just starting to play corner. Of course, I'm a big corner, I wanted to big physical, and he's the baseline for that. So, [he's] kind of somebody I watch."
CB NATE WIGGINS
On the biggest adjustment from college to the NFL so far: "Really, just the tempo of practice – it's quicker, faster. Everything moves at a faster speed."
On the Ravens' Under Amour Performance Center: "Coming from college, I feel like, it's good. I visited a lot of teams; a lot of teams don't have good facilities, but I feel like this is one of the best ones. So, I feel like that – it's great."
On the whole process of being drafted by the Ravens, seeing his jersey and beginning rookie minicamp: "It's been a long time, but I embrace it, because this is my dream. So, I just embrace it, [and] let everything come to me. I'm just having a time and just be me."
On the most surprising or exciting this he's experiences so far: "My most exciting to me [has been], I'll just say, getting [No.] 2. That was my childhood number, so I feel like just wearing No. 2, that just feels like ... It feels like it's just me, for real."
On why he wore No. 2 as a child: "That's just the first number I had – that's all."
On if he's spoken with any of the veterans on the team: "Yes, I talked to Marlon [Humphrey] and Roquan [Smith]. So, yes, we've been texting, so we're going to have ... It'll be great – a great relationship. I've known Marlon [Humphrey] from A.J. Terrell's camp back in Atlanta, so we met like two years ago."
On if there's anything specific he's been working on during rookie minicamp: "Really, just getting my head around and stop grabbing a lot. In the NFL, you can't touch the receiver after five yards; in college, you can touch them all the way down the field. So, it's really just getting adjusted to that."
On if learning what he can and can't do as a defensive back in the NFL is one of the biggest adjustments he'll have to make: "Yes, I feel like that's my biggest jump [from college]. I've just got to keep working at it. It was just a habit – just beating up receivers all the way down the field. Now, I've just got to play with technique, so that's my biggest jump."
On if rooming with CB T.J. Tampa at the Combine and again, now at rookie minicamp has made things a little easier: "Yes, it makes it a little easier – not just going from scratch. We already know each other, so we would just connect from the Combine. It just makes it way easier."
On battling with WR Devontez Walker in college: "[Devontez Walker] is a great player. [He's] a good player, [and] I'm a good player, so it was just like, I've got to bring my 'A-game,' [and] he's got to bring his 'A-game,' and we're going to see who's going to win the battle."
WR DEVONTEZ WALKER
On his first experience at NFL rookie minicamp: "It was a good experience, a good two days. [There was] a lot of information thrown at us and things like that, having to remember small little details, but it was good. The practice [was] good; It was good work, but they aren't out there killing us, so it was really good. I enjoyed it."
On his biggest takeaway from rookie minicamp: "[My] biggest takeaway is attention to detail. In college, they just throw a play at you, [and] you just go out there and do it. Here, you have to remember every little thing. Any little, small thing, it messes up the whole play, everything that is going on, so I would say attention to detail is the biggest takeaway."
On working with wide receivers coach Greg Lewis who was a player: "It's been really good. [Greg Lewis] has giving me a lot of tools, [helping me] get open better [and] how to code plays. Like the first day, I was covered. Then, I came back today and ran those routes. I was a little more open, so him just giving me those tools and giving me that knowledge of playing the game and coaching for as long as he has, it's been really good with him so far."
On seeing his NFL jersey for the first time: "It was crazy. [It's] something I've always wanted, something I've always said [I wanted] since I was four years old. I told my grandma that's what I wanted to do. Now, it's here. I almost teared up, but I kept my composure a little bit, but it was a good feeling."
On getting the call on Draft night and meeting the team here in person: "Just hearing that an NFL team values your skillset and you as a person, it just makes you feel good, [like] you've done all the right things to get to this point. It was just a great feeling. Now, being here, I still have that same feeling, and I'm enjoying every little moment that I have here, so it's been really good."
On how it feels knowing executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta has compared you to former Ravens WR Torrey Smith and praised you for your vertical threat: "It feels really good. [It] just makes me, honestly, want to work harder and be one of those guys that the team can depend on to go out there, make plays and show up. That's what I have to say about that. It just makes me go harder [and want to] be one of the guys the team can rely on."
On wearing the No. 81: "I wore that number at Kent [State], so I wore [No.] 9 my whole life growing up. Then, when I got it at Kent, eight plus one is nine, so I went back to that [No.] 9. Then, a lot of greats wore that number – [like] Randy Moss [and] Calvin Johnson – so when I get to that point, hopefully, I can go down in the books with that number as well."
On if there was any thought in his mind during the NCAA eligibility situation that he might not be able to play football at all that season: "Yes. I thought my season was done, honestly. I was on the scout team, [and] I was thinking, 'I'm just trying to work on my craft.' The whole year, I had no idea that I was going to play at all, and I was 50-50 on declaring for the Draft. [I'd] probably be [undrafted] or coming back [to North Carolina]; I didn't really know at that point, but that was pretty much my mindset. I didn't think I was going to play at all, so I was pretty shocked when I got that call, when I was in Coach [Mack] Brown's office in that video, and he told me I was going to play."
On if he thought he'd be undrafted that year because he couldn't play: "Honestly, I still don't have my degree, so I probably would have stayed [at North Carolina] and gotten my degree then. So, yes, I probably would have ended up staying."
On if falling down the Draft board gives him any motivation to prove teams wrong that passed on him: "Yes. It definitely does. My thing is just coming out here and being the best that I can be every day and showing them why I was one of those top guys during the season and coming out [of North Carolina]. That's pretty much my mindset going into it. Going [in the] fourth round isn't too bad. [When] I got the call from Baltimore, I wasn't mad about it at all. It's a great situation [and] a great organization, so I'm blessed to [have gone] where I went."
On if he's talked with QB Lamar Jackson or the receivers on the team yet: "I haven't yet. I haven't heard from them yet. They followed me back [on social media], but I haven't talked to them yet."
On what part of his game will translate best to the NFL and if there is something he's trying to work on at minicamp: "Definitely vertical threat [and] really any vertical route – like those crossers, posts or go balls – that's something I bring to this league. [With] my skillset, I feel like I can do a really good job getting over top of any defense. The thing I'm trying to work on is underneath routes, like those routes 20-yards-and-under. Getting open in those types of spaces and things like that, that's something I've been working on [in] minicamp and before minicamp when I was at home training. That's something that's going to be big."
On how much going against CBs T.J. Tampa and Nate Wiggins is going to help him go against veteran corners and accelerate his progress: "It's going to help me a lot, especially going against Nate [Wiggins last] season and these first two days. He carries himself like a veteran corner. He plays like it and trusts his technique and speed and things like that. I think that's going to be really good for me, and then when the veterans get here – like Marlon [Humphrey] and them – [I'm] going to have side conversations with them and things like that. That's going to help me a lot."
On how he got by CB Nate Wiggins for that long catch down the right sideline: "[Nate Wiggins] was really patient, and he was a little handsy, but I knew he was patient. He trusted his feet, and [I] trusted my speed. I knew I had him when he kind of sat and froze his feet, so I just put my foot in the ground and ran as fast as I could to get over top of him. That's pretty much all it was."
On if he's put any thought into contributing on special teams knowing how important it is here at the Ravens: "Yes. I definitely have. I've always wanted to play special teams, but I was one of those guys [who] the coaches always told me ... I would go to his office, [and] they would just tell me, 'No. You're our guy. We don't want you to get hurt.' So, [playing] something like gunner or kick return, that's definitely something I want to do. I love special teams. It's what makes or breaks games, so that's definitely something I want to do. If that's the way I have to get my play [time] this year, then I don't mind doing it."
On how hopeful he is to stick with one team and find a home in Baltimore: "I'm very hopeful. Baltimore is a great organization to be a part of. From what I've seen with the facilities and how everybody is around here; everybody loves it here. This is somewhere I wouldn't mind retiring. It's been great these past two [or] three days. This is somewhere I definitely want to be."
On if his season at North Carolina rejuvenated him and reaffirmed him that he could play in the NFL: "It just told me that I belonged. That's the reason I would try to go up a level and go play Power 5. When I was at Kent [State], they did a great job of developing me as a receiver and a person. I just wanted to show the world that I can also do it on that level, and it could raise my Draft stock as well. It just showed that I belonged on that Power 5 level and belonged here, as I am now."
CB NATE WIGGINS
On the biggest adjustment from college to the NFL so far: "Really, just the tempo of practice – it's quicker, faster. Everything moves at a faster speed."
On the Ravens' Under Amour Performance Center: "Coming from college, I feel like, it's good. I visited a lot of teams; a lot of teams don't have good facilities, but I feel like this is one of the best ones. So, I feel like that – it's great."
On the whole process of being drafted by the Ravens, seeing his jersey and beginning rookie minicamp: "It's been a long time, but I embrace it, because this is my dream. So, I just embrace it, [and] let everything come to me. I'm just having a time and just be me."
On the most surprising or exciting this he's experiences so far: "My most exciting to me [has been], I'll just say, getting [No.] 2. That was my childhood number, so I feel like just wearing No. 2, that just feels like ... It feels like it's just me, for real."
On why he wore No. 2 as a child: "That's just the first number I had – that's all."
On if he's spoken with any of the veterans on the team: "Yes, I talked to Marlon [Humphrey] and Roquan [Smith]. So, yes, we've been texting, so we're going to have ... It'll be great – a great relationship. I've known Marlon [Humphrey] from A.J. Terrell's camp back in Atlanta, so we met like two years ago."
On if there's anything specific he's been working on during rookie minicamp: "Really, just getting my head around and stop grabbing a lot. In the NFL, you can't touch the receiver after five yards; in college, you can touch them all the way down the field. So, it's really just getting adjusted to that."
On if learning what he can and can't do as a defensive back in the NFL is one of the biggest adjustments he'll have to make: "Yes, I feel like that's my biggest jump [from college]. I've just got to keep working at it. It was just a habit – just beating up receivers all the way down the field. Now, I've just got to play with technique, so that's my biggest jump."
On if rooming with CB T.J. Tampa at the Combine and again, now at rookie minicamp has made things a little easier: "Yes, it makes it a little easier – not just going from scratch. We already know each other, so we would just connect from the Combine. It just makes it way easier."
On battling with WR Devontez Walker in college: "[Devontez Walker] is a great player. [He's] a good player, [and] I'm a good player, so it was just like, I've got to bring my 'A-game,' [and] he's got to bring his 'A-game,' and we're going to see who's going to win the battle."
