OL CAM ROBINSON
August 11, 2020
(On whether he has noticed a difference in the demeanor and command of Gardner Minshew II) “Yeah, I definitely think there is a difference, especially at this point in the season. At this point in the season last year, with Nick [Foles] being here, nobody saw that coming with Gardner [Minshew II]. Nick [Foles] going down early and Gardner [Minshew II] having to step in. At this time, compared to last year, he’s way more assertive, he’s way more sure of himself. He has command over the offense.”
(On how he feels going into this season compared to how he felt going into last season) “Health wise, it’s like night and day. Last year, I was just trying to get on the field. Even at this point, I don’t even think I was cleared yet at this point last year. When I did get cleared, I ended up having another injury. For me, it’s like night and day, finally being able to be healthy. I am looking forward to it.”
(On Leonard Fournette saying the reputation of him having a negative attitude have been false) “Of course. Everybody on the team wants to win, and when we are not winning, I don’t know too many people who are walking around in a good mood or happy go lucky. We want to win, so when we are not winning, I feel like you should be upset and you should want to fix whatever is going on when things are not going right. Absolutely, he gets a bad [reputation], but I just look at it as control what you can control.”
(On what kind of guy Leonard Fournette is in the locker room) “He’s fun. He’s joking, 24/7. He’s joking all day, every day. He’s always cracking jokes or pranks. He’s a fun guy in the locker room. The rep he gets from the media, I always try to stress to him, control what you can control. Just let it go.”
(On whether Leonard Fournette is good for the locker room and team moral) “Most definitely.”
(On when he felt like he was back to normal following his ACL injury) “The point last season where it started to feel back to normal was the last four weeks of the season. That’s when I felt like it was getting back to normal. Everything other than that, it was working to get on the field. Working to stay healthy to stay on the field. Towards the last quarter of the season last year, the last four or five games, is when I started to feel like myself again.”
(On how Jay Gruden’s offensive scheme helps the offensive line in comparison to other schemes) “I like the scheme. It does a good job of keeping the defense off balance. One thing you do not want to be in this league is predictable. The more we can mix it up, and the more we can do a lot of things to keep the defense off balance and to keep them guessing, as well as run the ball. If you can run the ball in this league, you are going to be successful at the end of the day. Running the ball and keeping the defense off balance with a lot of the run and pass. All in all, more variety.”
(On how the offensive line can improve in the red zone) “As an offensive line, we have to execute. You all know it’s football, when everything does not go right, you know who is going to get the blame. We know how that goes. For us, it just comes down to blocking out the noise and executing. Understanding that when things go right. Especially with people who do not know football that well, who can’t look and see what is going on, the first thing they are going to jump on is the offensive line. We know that. For us, it comes down to executing.”
(On where he trained this offseason and how important it has been) “I was in Dallas with my trainer, Duke Manyweather, and I was out there the whole time. The same thing I do every year. Last year was more so me trying to get healthy, it was training but I was trying to get back on the field. This year, going into the offseason, being healthy, to where I can train and get stronger and work on football. That is going to be very beneficial.”
(On how important offseason training was going into his contract year this season) “It’s important. At the end of the day, I don’t even think about, ‘can I train here?’ I go and play football, and do what I always have done and let the rest take care of itself.”
(On how Will Richardson Jr. has looked and what he has seen out of rookie Ben Bartch) “Will [Richardson Jr.] has looked really good. Even when he had to step in and play two games at left tackle maybe even more last year, he looked really good then too. For him, it’s getting comfortable at whatever position he’s in and then being able to get comfortable so he can be the best player he can be at that position. Honestly, all the rookies have looked really good. For the rookies, it’s getting a hold of the playbook so that the game can actually slow down because when the game slows down, you can go out and play football. When you are not too comfortable with what you are doing, it slows you down because you are out there thinking. When you get a good grip on the playbook, you can get the play. You already know what you have to do. You can go and execute it. You are able to play faster like that.”
LB JOE SCHOBERT
August 11, 2020
(On what it’s been like adapting to Todd Wash’s defensive scheme) “It’s different terminology. We’re playing a lot of defenses that we’ve played before but the terminology is different so it’s just getting that ironed out and mentally flipped over from the old scheme to the new one and being able to communicate to the best of my abilities.”
(On what it’s like trying to gel with everyone without the preseason games) “It’s definitely going to be different not having OTAs to get in, that’s usually when the new guys get into the team and you start to create that bond. We had virtual [meetings], but you can only bond so much over a computer screen so it’s going to be interesting this year for sure. I think the team that adapts to this new system best especially out of the gates this season will be performing the best. I think we have a good squad on the defense. The guys have been into it, they’ve been locked in and enjoying themselves too having fun out there playing football and hopefully that’ll be able to take us the right way.”
(On Leonard Fournette speeding past him at practice the other day) “I remember Leonard running a wheel route, but I don’t remember him catching the ball so I’m not really sure what he’s talking about. (laughter) He definitely has some wheels and I was at a disadvantageous situation, but it didn’t get completed I could tell you that.”
(On what he’s seen out to Leonard [Fournette] and the offensive line so far) “Not so much so far just because we’re just in walkthrough pace, at least the veteran guys, but as watching the offensive line they seem to be communicating well. They’re definitely running fast in their walkthroughs to get to their blocks and assignment, so the want is there. It’ll be a lot easier once we get the pads on though.”
(On whether the Florida heat and humidity has gotten to him yet) “Oh yeah, 100 percent hotter than what I’ve been living in my whole life so far. I moved down here a little over a month earlier to start working out in the heat to get used to it so that’s helped me a lot so far, but once you put the pads on, the helmet on, the sun beating down in the middle of the day I know it’s going to be a struggle. It’ll just get us in better shape in preparation for the season.”
(On how his relationship with Myles Jack been developing and how he feels about his expectations for them as a duo as linebackers) “It’s been good. Myles is a great guy. He’s a loose character on the field, he likes to enjoy himself and get everyone else pumped up and it’s great having a guy like that next to you in the linebacker room and I think I can be a bit of a steadying voice for him. We communicate very well back and forth with our checks and our talks pre-snap. It’s been real good so far since I’ve been down here and being able to meeting him in person and talk and being able to work through somethings and I can only expect that to grow the further we get along in the training camp.”
(On how he’s doing with his living situation) “We were able to get a house situation set up down here in June. We were able to get out of the in-law’s house which relief for everybody I think even though they were a little bit sad to see their grandson leave. I think it was best for everybody to get some space and to get out and we’ve slowly been building the furniture, setting up the furniture, the delivery has been a little slow with the Coronavirus situation but the house is filling in and everybody is comfortable.”
(On how it is having a newborn during COVID-19 and if it was a concern) “I think there were thoughts of concern but once the NFL and protocols were put into place and the things we were going to be going through on a daily basis to keep everybody safe and healthy helped relieve some of the concerns I had. I think when you look at it with the overall risk factor for kids and even as young as newborns it’s a very low-risk situation. With the combination of the protocols that we have in place here with the NFL and the low-risk numbers you see in the media in terms of kids and their health and safety with COVID-19, I think me and my family thought it was a pretty reasonable risk to take.”
(On what it’s like being with a new team and not really knowing what to expect, especially during a time such as now with COVID-19 happening) “Yeah it’s just a different atmosphere, like there’s no offseason the first time you get into the building with all these protocols a week or two ago and everybody is wearing a mask to it’s hard to even tell who anybody is the first time you meet them. So it’s just different especially being the new guy coming into a new team with new individuals and it’s just a little bit of adversity everybody in the NFL has to overcome and adapt to and like I said earlier, I think the teams that are able to accomplish that the best are the ones you’re going to start to see the year off in the best shape.”
(On if it’s a little more mentally exhausting going through these protocols rather than what he’d experience at a normal training camp) “No, not really. It’s pretty similar, but there’s less in person meetings and a little more virtual, but other than that I think it’s pretty similar in terms from a mental standpoint.”
(On if he’s talked to one guy thinking it was someone else because everyone is wearing masks) “No, I don’t talk that much so I don’t have much of a risk of that but I haven’t had that happen yet but I think I have people’s names down to a point where that wouldn’t happen.”
(On his impressions of the young linebackers on the team such as Shaquille Quarterman and Quincy Williams) “I think they’re doing a good job. Everybody in the linebacker room, I mean it’s been a smaller linebacker room than I’ve had before in training camp. Everybody seems to be doing a good job putting their foot in once they step into the building everyday being serious, being workman-like and taking the coaching and applying it on the field. Shaq [Quarterman], Quincy [Williams], Nate Evans, all those guys are a lot better as [young players] than I would’ve expected in this environment because they had no offseason coming in and this is the first time they’re really getting coached in person and they’re doing a good job.”
JAGUARS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JOSH MAURO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed seventh-year DL Josh Mauro, the club announced today. The Jaguars also waived second-year WR C.J. Board.
Mauro, 6-6, 290, has appeared in 72 career games with 37 starts since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Arizona in 2014. In his six NFL seasons, including four with Arizona (2014-17), one with the New York Giants (2018) and one with Oakland (2019), Mauro has totaled 121 tackles (73 solo), 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
A native of Hurst, Texas, Mauro played four seasons (2010-13) at Stanford, appearing in 48 games and making 11 starts. He totaled 81 tackles, including 21.5 for loss, 11.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one INT during his collegiate career. Mauro was born in St Albans, England.
