these have gone for you, it's been hot, it's been hot. I missed this weather,
but it's been uh it's been very productive. Um We've got *** lot of
great working on all three phases, so Dennis said, one of the things he's
noticed is that they're getting exactly what they expect out of the guy who can
get open, catch the ball and guy who does something, you can do something
with it once he gets it in his hand. Do you feel like those are the strong
elements you add to this? Yeah, absolutely. You know, I'm just, you
know, get my feet back under me um trying to get understanding of the
playbook so I can play *** little bit faster, you know? But those things that
come with just reps, you know, we got *** couple of weeks here before we
close out. Um and then, you know, that continues on into training camp in the
season, so I'll be ready overall. Do you just like the fresh start that
you're getting and and do you hope that be healthy and get through, you know,
through *** couple of seasons? Yeah, absolutely. You know, I'm looking
forward to it, you know, it's been *** breath of fresh air, you know, to be
back home to be around the culture that's already been set here um in new
Orleans, the leadership that's here already. Um And obviously, you know, we
all need to stay healthy, you know, stay healthy so we can you have ***
chance to do it. You set out to do early impressions of working with
uh
he's uh he's very detailed, he's very detailed, you know, he, uh, he knows
*** lot, he understands the game, you know, he's given us coaching points,
thanks to recognize that, you know, even in year nine that I haven't really
don't say paid attention to, but you know, he's broken down in ways that has
allowed me to see the field *** little bit better, You know, it's only been an
early three days so far. But um, you know, he's been helping me even, you
know, when I've been in florida, spending my time in florida, he's still
been kind of helping me virtually as well. So, um, he's all as well so far.
What does that say about *** guy who, you've been in the league for almost
*** decade now and he's still teaching you to see things? Yeah, I mean, it's
*** part of it, you know, um, probably part of the reason why he got the job.
He's, he's very smart, very detailed, you know, so I'm happy to be, you know,
in his presence and have the opportunity to learn from him as well,
Jarvis, is that *** fair assessment? It seems like throughout your career,
especially like the number of receptions and the yards after the
catch when you view yourself as maybe one of the top receivers, not the top
receiver as far as yards after the catch. Yeah. You know, I don't, I don't
wrap my mind around that stuff no more And you know, if I, if I fall into that
trap? You know, it's, it's it's never ending. But you know, for me, I think,
you know, I'm gonna be, who I am gonna run great routes. I'm gonna catch the
football, um, and make things happen with *** block from my teammates, you
know, and that's just who I am. And when I hang it up at some point and
well, you know, we can go back and check records and check stats and
things like that. What is your conversation's been with James so far?
We've been able to get on the field together and how you to confession and
you know, him looking for you and what you like and what he likes.
He's *** leader man. He's, he's *** guy again, like I told you guys earlier
before when I first got here, he's one of the reasons why I came here. Um,
just the conversation that we had, you know, the intent that, you know, he's
putting about behind the things that he's saying, you know, and um,
obviously out here on the field, you know what you see is what you get, You
know I mean? Look, I don't see nobody else out here and this guy is the last
one, you know, and that's who he is. You know, and that's something that you
want at that position and *** part of your team? So how important was it?
These are voluntary Did you feel like you have to be at least *** couple with
*** new coach and *** new system and *** new program at some point? Yeah,
absolutely. D *** d *** listened to is amazing. You know, obviously this is
*** weird offseason for, for me, obviously first time head coach for the
second time head coach, but, you know, first time here, but um I had *** lot
of moving parts going on and he was very understanding um about me not
being here early on and, you know, and getting here now, it's, you know, I'm
happy to be back, I'm happy to be on the grass, be running routes, you know,
have an opportunity to learn and be *** part of the culture and the team and,
you know, find my place here. Did you ever notice you kind of bring ***
little fire to practice and, you know, maybe talk *** little bit, Is that, is
that just kind of the way that you like to play to kind of bring an edge and
just be like that every day in practice? Yeah, I'm always gonna be me, I'm very
competitive, you know, I'm not really *** trash talker, but, you know, you
know, if it gets fiery, if it gets there, it gets there and that's what it
is, but I'm not, you know, I'm just here to compete. How was your
conversations going with, like, Michael thomas, yo like once *** week now,
that's my brother, that's my brother, that's my brother, I was excited to see
him. Um You know, we've always been talking, we've had *** longstanding
relationship since, you know, he was in high school, we were in college, you
know, So um he's *** guy that um as time went on and obviously the things
that he did here in New Orleans, you know, you look up to *** guy like that,
you know, so he has *** lot of potential, even more potential going
forward and I can't wait to see him out here and line it up with him. It should
be fun. How do you, I don't know how many people you've played with that are
kind of his style. Like how do you think you two will beat up each other
and help each other, you know? Kind of.
Yeah, I think, I think we're gonna be us, I think we're gonna be us and you
know, it's gonna be up to uh to Pete and R. C. To figure out *** way to, you
know, to get us the ball and um but I think, you know, we all, again, we post
still post something *** little bit different, you know, and um I think the
biggest thing is we all can make plays, you know, and that's what's the most
important thing is the offense, your thoughts on chris
he's been outstanding, he's in great shape, he's running great routes. Um
he's on top of the playbook? Um, you know, he's, he is gonna be ***
contributor, *** big time contributor for sure as it looks right now.
Yeah, just running my route. I got pulled *** little bit so it kind of, I
took my other arm away so I had to just catch it anyway, I couldn't Stuck one
out there and gravity. How'd you get to know mike when he was in high school?
So when we were in college, he was, you know, he was always, obviously, he's
going to camps and stuff like that, but I think what facebook maybe at the time
or, or twitter maybe was coming up, I don't know, instagram was around yet,
but uh damn, I just aged myself *** little bit. Uh, but uh, and he was
always kind of interesting, like curious, you know, he was curious about,
you know, learning the things from myself, learning things from Odell, um,
and that kind of carried on when he got to, Ohio state that carried on. Um as
we got early on in the league, I mean, Miami O'Dell was in new york at the
time and then when he got here, I mean, it's really been for him, it's only
been up, you know, so I'm excited to to see him healthy and get back on the
field. Um because you know, this team could definitely use them when you said
you don't pay attention to records anymore. Were you paying attention when
you were younger? And all of *** sudden he was breaking your name? *** lot of
Michael thomas stories. It was, it was, it was, but you know, no better person
than my, one of my brothers. So it's still *** lesson instead of honor.
Yeah. I've been, I've been watching closely and now that I'm back home, I
have an opportunity to go up there and you know, really meet coach and you
know, be around the new staff and you know, see what, see what we got going
on. I mean, I don't expect nothing less down there. You know, it's high
competition. Um, you know, playmakers gonna recruit, well frank Wilson is
back now. So, you know, he was *** guy that really got all of us together, you
know, so I'm excited to see what, what comes up.
Thank you guys.