PUNTER LOGAN COOKE
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(On his contract extension) “This is where I started. I’d love to finish here. That’s kind of
what the goal is. The goal for everybody, but this one was halfway attainable. Yeah honestly,
a big thanks to [General Manager James Gladstone] James and them. Me and him have
talked about this before, but I haven’t done a thing for him. That’s kind of what’s cool about
it to me, is he just got here, and he had enough faith in me to keep me around. So that
means a lot.”
(On how long the negotiations went on) “Too long (laughs). No, everyone’s been great to
work with. Obviously, when you love a place and a place seems to love you back, it kind of
kind of goes pretty easy, but man, between this and high school recruiting I kind of just
want to play football and hunt and fish. I don’t like dealing with all that stuff.”
(On being the highest paid punter in the NFL for a day) “Yeah, I mean this is what it is. If
someone tells you money doesn’t matter, they are lying to you. I have two boys, an
awesome wife and another boy on the way, so when you start talking about finances when
it’s just you that’s kind of different. But then when you have people behind you and kids that
you’re raising up, it does mean a lot.”
(On how he feels physically) “Yeah, it’s crazy. I’ll be 30 next month and still swinging it. I’m
not saying I feel like I did when I was 21 but as far as consistency and feeling very
comfortable on the field, that’s kind of where I’m at right now. I’m trying to keep that
consistent feel and try to keep everything as simple as possible. That’s kind of the goal.”
(On keeping the special teams unit and coaches intact under new leadership) “Yeah, I think
before we even changed leadership roles, before we got [Genera Manager] James
[Gladstone] here, there was a lot of conversation between me and people who were still
here at the time. That was, ‘Hey, I don’t care what happens. I know there’s a lot of change
coming but as long as this guy stays, everyone in the room wants that.’ And I’m talking
about [Special Teams Coordinator Heath Farwell]. Heath in his three years here, he’s had
three Pro Bowlers every year. I think it’s a testament to him and obviously our scheme puts
people in good positions to make plays.”
(On where he would like to see improvement in his game) “Yeah, I had a game I’d love to
have back last year. I think when you get to a mature player in the NFL that you can have
bad plays, but not bad games. I think cutting out those bad games. There was one game in
Vegas last year, it was just not how I punt. It came to a point in like the fourth quarter, I told
[LS Ross Matiscik] Ross like, ‘Dude, we got to stop punting. Because we need to go home.’ I
can’t have those games and I think my goal is just have some bad plays but keep the bad
games from happening.”
CORNERBACK JOURDAN LEWIS
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(On taking a leadership role with the defense) “When I got signed [General Manager James
Gladstone] the GM, Gladstone, told me just be who I am, honestly. That’s all I am. That’s all
I’m trying to do, is just be who I am. Give the guys the nuggets of knowledge that I have. That’s
it, really. Just be myself out there and play good ball and the rest will take care of itself.”
(On playing against and alongside WR/DB Travis Hunter) “He’s very energetic, man. He’s very
shifty, and when he gets the ball he can go. He’s a very special talent. It’s just honing those
things in, especially on the defensive end. Just understanding what we like to do and the
different techniques, but he has the aptitude to understand how to do it on offense and
defense. I believe he can get it done.”
(On WR Brian Thomas Jr.) “He’s smooth. He’s a very smooth man for his size. He gets in and
out of his breaks really quickly. I think he is one of the top guys that I’ve ever guarded,
honestly. I feel like he can get better. He’s a very young guy, and I feel like the sky is the limit
for him.”
(On lending advice to CB Jarrian Jones) “He is kind of raw, just like Travis is. Just trying to
make sure he’s technically sound in the things that [Secondary Coach Ron Milus] Coach Milo
is telling us to do. Just making sure that he gets those things and he’s definitely a special
athlete, but just making sure he’s technically sound out there every single time. But he’s one
of those guys that can play, for sure.
(On how important it is to serve as a leader on the team) “Very important, because when I
was coming into the league I never really had a guy that took me under his wing and told me
exactly what to do. The do’s and don’ts in the league. I just want those guys to understand
that I’m here for them. I’m in their corner. So just being a guy that I wanted when I was a
rookie. Just trying to get them any types of nuggets. I have to make them a better football
player, so that’s really it, honestly.”
(On his versality and ability to play inside and outside) “It’s cool. I’ve been playing more so
inside here, but it’s cool that Coach Milo getting give me some reps outside. I’m getting
adjusted to the defense and understanding how we want to play, but I feel like I can do both
here, honestly. I’m excited to see what they they want me to do on defensive end, but I’m
here for the challenge. I’m willing to do whatever and make this defense better.”
(On what Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile is like) “Very intense, very intense.
Yeah, he coached at Michigan too, so it’s a few ties that we have. All the guys that played with
him or played under him, they love him, and so do I. I love his energy, his passion for the
game, his attention to detail, the techniques, the different calls and the love he has for his
players. You can already tell that he loves us and he wants to go out there and play really
good football and I feel like we are going to do that.”
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR GRANT UDINSKI
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(On the offensive scheme progress he’s seen from the team this offseason) “Yeah, there’s
definitely a lot of details that the guys are working at, we’re getting down. The progress is one
of those things that’s incremental, it’s day-by-day, and then you kind of look back after a
week or two weeks or three weeks and recognize how much you’ve moved from that initial
starting point. It’s hard to notice some of that progress on a day-to-day basis because it is so
incremental. It’s one percent, two percent, three percent here and there, but when you add
it up at the end you turn around and have something to be proud about.”
(On what he’s looking for in minicamp versus OTAs) “I think just the culmination of everything
you’ve worked toward, that level of mastery. Even if you aren’t at mastery, you’re working
toward that level of mastery. Some of the guys have probably talked about trying to get it
automatic, that play speed, that processing speed, the way they work, that thing speeding
up when they are out on the field. I think you look at that, their level of execution and
operation, the details that show up. It’s a bunch of little things that go into it, but really it’s
everything you’re working toward, everything matters out there. There’s not one thing in
particular, but you’d like to see all that stuff continue to evolve.”
(On if the rookies are settling in) “I think there are flashes here and there, probably on an
individual basis. It’s good to see the guys, you guys saw some of the younger guys out there
making plays today. It’s good to see them get the opportunities and flash when their number
is called.”
(On if it’s tough to evaluate running backs this time of year) “That’s always difficult. It’s kind
of the nature of the beast this time of year with the offensive line without pads on, the
defensive line without pads on, there’s not true holes, you’re not declaring blocks. It’s easy
to second guess the guys and say this was a sack, this was a bad run, or this was a good run.
That’s kind of the nature of practicing this time of year.”
(On TE Brenton Strange wanting to take a larger leadership role this season) “I think his work
ethic, first and foremost, is hopefully a leadership attribute that the guys can model and see
what he does on a day-to-day basis. I think from a leadership standpoint and just from a
player standpoint, you see a guy with a lot of potential to continue to grow whether it’s in the
pass game or the run game. A guy with a lot of physical traits that can be that balanced tight
end and do a lot of different things that this offense will ask him to do. I think the encouraging
thing is the type of guy he is and the way he works, if he continues to work at it. You see the
potential and the opportunities for growth, not just throughout this spring but hopefully into
training camp and beyond.”
(On his scouting report on WR/DB Travis Hunter as a defensive back) “I know I like him a lot
better on the other side of the ball [laughter]. That’s about the end of my scouting report. Just
get him on the other side of the ball. I’ll enjoy it lots more on Sundays when he’s not going
against us.”
(On how QB Trevor Lawrence has progressed this offseason) “I think Trevor has progressed
in a lot of ways, first and foremost, learning the offense. Like we talked about, it’s a lot to
learn. There are a lot of layers, a lot of details and that can hinder a guy’s play-speed or
processing speed. I think as he’s continued to work at that and study, you can see the effect
that it has physically in terms of playing fast, the confidence and comfortability, taking drops,
techniques, fundamentals, those types of things that show up on seven-on-seven or team
periods that might be easier to see on the field. But I think the mental growth as well as that
physical growth, whether it’s the individual period or those fundamentals we’re working on,
it all has come together to a level of comfortability that will be closer to what we get on game
day. I think he knows, and we all know that it’s still ultimately not where he can be. It’s a work
in progress, but I’m appreciative of the work he’s put in thus far.”
(On the conversations he and Lawrence have on the field in between reps) “Yeah, there are
little things here and there. Some are better done immediately after the play. Some are better
done in the meeting room or at the end of practice or whenever the time is right, but he’s
been really good about taking coaching and progressing and learning from one rep to the
next, taking each rep as its own, so I’m fortunate to have a guy that is willing to do that in
order to improve on a rep-to-rep basis or play-to-play basis or even rack-to-rack in between
periods.”
(On if he’s finalized his summer travel schedule and if there will be cell service) “I got that
question last time. Thankfully, I actually have it planned now. I don’t know the phone
situation exactly. I’m still working through some of the logistics. I have flights booked and a
bunch of stuff. I don’t have everything booked yet, but yeah, I’m excited for the summer.”
HEAD COACH LIAM COEN
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(On if keeping the special teams group together was important to him) “Yeah, it was
important after talking to people once I actually got the job, and then you start to watch a
little bit more film on special teams and watch our specialists and how they operated. You
start talking to people in the building, not only about Heath [Special Teams Coordinator
Heath Farwell] and Luke [Assistant Special Teams Coach Luke Thompson], but obviously
about the guys and just the professionalism, the way that they practice, the way that they
go about their business. Obviously, when you turn the tape on and you see the weapons
that they are as specialists, that’s a part of the game that, man, when you don’t have those
assets, it’s a difficult game at times. Especially when you’ve got to be able to flip the field
and play field position, when you need to be able to get points from a longer distance. So,
that was really important. It was critical to keep that continuity together, and so far, I’ve
been nothing but pleased with these guys.”
(On if the tempo was up today and if that is his goal for OTAs) “We just tightened the racks
down a little bit in terms of the amount of repetitions and just upped the competes a little
bit. I thought they did a good job today within that, still taking care of each other, practicing
the right way. Yes, we upped the level of competition, but you didn’t see a million people
banging into each other or guys getting banged up. It was cleaner. I was a little concerned
with that and that’s obviously not what we’re trying to get accomplished out of these next
few days. But yeah, we were keeping score on the competition phase of it, and it was really
the red zone and the third down periods, we kind of kept score and tried to make it a little
bit more fun for them. At the end of the day, these guys, when you have it on a script, that
becomes a little monotonous for them. So, we’re trying to do as much call-it periods as we
can for us as coaches, but also, I think the players enjoy it a little bit more for them to just
go play and not be previewing a script.”
(On how the offensive and defensive lines looked) “I thought there was a little bit more of a
rush today which was great to see from one aspect. I was just talking to Tony [EVP of
Football Operations Tony Boselli] about this just now. It’s actually the worst time to play
offensive line because there’s no surface area to touch. As much as we’d love to not admit,
there’s holding that does occur in a professional way, and so it’s really difficult to play
offensive line in these competitive situations that are primarily drop-back pass situations.
So, really not judging them by any means, although it was nice to see some of the juice off
the edge and our D-line getting going a little bit. That was nice to see, because we really
haven’t not necessarily seen it, we have, but more so haven’t been in those settings as
much. So, it was definitely good to see. If I was an OL in this setting, I’d be kind of annoyed.”
(On the competition in the offensive line room) “I think the competes for me have been
more, okay, after we throw a pass maybe 10 yards down the field, are they bursting to go get
down the field to practice the right habits that are going to hopefully continue on through
training camp, through the season, and be just our style of play, the way we want those
guys to play? It’s very difficult, like you mentioned, to see an actual physicality within either
the run game or the pass-pro in these settings. I think from a repetition standpoint, when
you talk about competition, we’ve got a lot of guys some quality, competitive reps with the
first group, second group and third group. That’s been nice to have and knowing that we’re
going to really hold off on the judgement specifically on the front until we get the pads on. I
think Shaun [Offensive Line Coach Shaun Sarrett], Keli’i [Assistant Offensive Line/Run
Game Specialist Keli’i Kekuewa] and [Offensive Assistant] Trevor Mendelson have done a
nice job coaching that group up. Those guys have taken to it. They’ve taken to the
competition, and ultimately, we’ll wait hold off on some of those judgements until we get to
training camp.”
(On QB Trevor Lawrence wearing a sleeve at today’s practice) “No, I think he just had a little
bit of just general soreness. We threw a lot of balls last week and really leading up into. He
feels good. He said it wasn’t really an issue; it was more sometimes when you just have
something to keep it warm helps any type of thrower. I think that was more just
maintenance than it is anything that’s really bothering him.”
(On what he’s seen from TE Brenton Strange) “He’s another one that just works his tail off
every day. If you were to ask Campy [Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile], one of
the guys that he really has a lot of appreciation for specifically obviously as a defensive
coordinator is Brenton Strange. Just the way that he practices, when he does get his hands
on you when he is blocking, he’s physical, he’s violent, he has some explosive movements.
He’s got strong hands. So, I’ve been really pleased with Brenton. I do believe that he’s ready
to take a step, and you saw it last year, him kind of taking some steps forward. Been really
pleased with his efforts so far.”
(On WR/DB Travis Hunter’s growth from his arrival in Jacksonville to now) “I think both
physically and mentally there’s been some growth. I saw some muscles coming out of his
arms. He’s done a great job. In the weight room, with the conditioning, he’s doing multiple
meetings a day. I’d have to go back and watch the tape and see how he actually performed,
but as you know, on defense as a DB, usually if they’re not calling your name, it’s typically a
good thing. So, I’ll have to go back and watch, but I think he’s done a nice job in terms of
communicating with the guys. He has a little bit of a benefit of knowing some of our plays in
some ways, but I don’t think that’s made any changes. Maybe, like, formationally, he can
anticipate a little bit more, but he’s also a little bit behind obviously. From a terminology
and defensive communication, I thought he did a good job. He integrates himself so well
with those guys no matter what. So, I think he’s had some progress, for sure.”
(On if he’s been surprised with how easily Hunter has been able to switch between offense
and defense) “I guess a little bit because it’s something you don’t see every day, right? For
him, though, it just seems pretty normal. I think what helps him kind of do things right a lot
is that he’s so well conditioned that from a mental fatigue standpoint, it doesn’t seem to
occur all that much out here where he can kind of just run. He’s been in altitude for a few
years now. He is in very good physical shape when it comes to just being able to run all day.
That’s something that ultimately, once your legs start to go, the mind starts to go. You don’t
really see that all that often with him. He just keeps going. So, that’s been exciting to see
and he’s going to have to lean into that as he goes here and the reps start to go up and he
starts to play maybe offense and defense on the same day which will occur in training
camp. So, yeah, it’s definitely a little bit surprising because you haven’t seen it too much.”
(On what he’s looking for during mandatory minicamp that he might not have been looking
for during OTAs) “I think just a little bit of uptick in the competition. Just trying to put them in
some more game-like situations, whereas maybe the majority of OTAs, even though we do
situational football every day, it’s typically in a jog-through setting, a little bit slower paced.
We’ve been mainly operating off of a script or call-it periods of first down, second down,
third down, red zone, but went a little bit more specific today in the red zone with third-and-
10 on the 10, third-and-seven on the seven, those got-to-have-it type situations. And then
obviously ended with some two-minute work as well. Trying to simulate a little bit more
game-like competition, game-like situations, put them in some more pressure, let the mind
go a little bit more as the fatigue starts to set in and try to create as much sameness as we
can to a game.”
(On if there was more excitement today knowing the full team was on the grass) “Yeah,
absolutely. We’ve had phenomenal attendance throughout the entire offseason, I’ll say. I
really appreciate that from our guys, the amount that they’ve been here voluntarily, and
now obviously being in a mandatory time, it’s been kind of normal. We’ve had such good
attendance that the majority of the guys have been here the entire time. But you definitely
felt it a little bit more yesterday in the team meeting where you truly have everybody all in
there together, you’re going over the schedule of the week and the expectations. I just felt a
little bit more of a serious approach in some ways to these next few days. And it is a longer
day. We’ll have these guys for the remainder of the day. We’ll end with a walkthrough in the
afternoon which will simulate our cadence and rhythm for training camp. That’s what the
goal is here for these three days: get them into a rhythm and routine of what we’re going to
kind of do for training camp and have everybody in here together.”
(On WR Cam Camper’s absence) “Yeah, I think he’s excused for sure. Absolutely, yeah. He
just actually had a baby recently, so he’s kind of working through some personal stuff.”
(On what he’s seen from CB Tyson Campbell) “Man, I’ve been impressed with Tyson. I
thought, like you said, today he made some really good, competitive plays. He’s getting
more and more comfortable playing with his hands at the line of scrimmage. Trusting his
physicality, he does have long arms and good length and obviously the speed and
athleticism shows up. I thought he made some really good plays on the ball and he kind of
has all throughout OTAs. I’ve been really pleased with his approach, the way that he’s
practiced, the way that he’s taken coaching. I’ve been really pleased with Tyson so far.”
