Sir Purr
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- Mar 16, 2019
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On adding muscle: (Laughs) “Why is that always the topic? I mean I just train pretty hard in the offseason. It was good to get a full offseason this year. You know, just working really hard. I'm still growing, I'm 23 years old. Came into the league, I was pretty young and underdeveloped. Always trying to get stronger, faster, do all the things you’ve got do to prepare your body to take a bunch of reps during the games.”
On last year's workload: “I prepare so that I can be in the whole game. I felt great all last year, felt great all offseason, and I feel really good right now.”
On working/preparing with Cam Newton: “It's been great. I wouldn't say it's different. Just a lot of the same stuff. Experience, there's nothing like it. And being able to continue to watch film with him, being able to continue to pick his brain on stuff and watch certain defenses has been awesome. That's something I love to do, and I know he does too. So, it's been a lot of fun.”
On Cam Newton learning to trust the playmakers: “Yeah, I mean he's always been that way. I don't think he's changed at all, and we're not going to ask him to change. He's a heck of a competitor, he works his butt off, and he approaches everything very seriously as well. So, we just let him continue to be him.”
On talking to Norv Turner about his comments on his touches: “Not at all, man. He told me he was going to give me the ball more. That's music to my ears, so I got excited.”
On his relationship with Matt Paradis: “Yeah, it's been great. He's obviously been there, done that. He's a heck of a leader, very smart, great on the calls. When you lose a guy like Ryan (Kalil), it's always tough. He was one of the best guys, best football players I've ever been around in my life. So, Matt's done an unbelievable job carrying the load and coming in right away, getting all the calls right. Obviously, he's a heck of a player, so it's been a lot of fun getting to know him, getting to develop with him, and we're really excited he's here.”
On balancing many touches and a long NFL career: “I think you've just got to do a great job taking care of your body and being smart with it. Our coaches do such a great job being smart with all of us. It's trusting my coaches and doing everything possible in the offseason and when we get done in times like this to just take care of my body.”