WR Sterling Shepard
December 30, 2016
Q: Did anything surprise you coming into the NFL?
A: When I first came in, going through rookie minicamp, it was kind of the same thing as college. Then, going to camp with the regular guys, it picked up a lot. You get used to it over that time. Whenever you hit the games, you’ve been used to it. It’s football, something I’ve been doing my whole life.
Q: What is something you want to improve on moving forward?
A: Just cleaning up my routes. Taking my time. I feel like sometimes I rush some of my routes that I don’t need to rush. That’s just knowing the timing of the quarterback and just things that I’ve been learning throughout the season. I have more of a feel of it for next year, but I’m trying to correct it before we get in the playoffs as well.
Q: Would you like to make more plays downfield?
A: Yes. I mean I told coach McAdoo that I want a deep post, but he tells me I’m a more over-the-middle guy and stuff. I have to make stuff happen though after the catch. I guess I could get better at that as well.
Q: What was it like coming in and having Odell and Victor embrace you so much from day one?
A: It’s been a blessing, just having those guys take me in like a brother. They taught me a lot not only on the field but off the field as well.
Q: Odell set a pretty high number bar for you.
A: He did. It was pretty high. You have to set the bar high. If you don’t set them high, there is no reason in setting them at all. I’m a little short but I tried my best.
Q: How does it feel to get right in the playoffs in your first year?
A: It’s a blessing. I was talking to Eli about it the other day. He was just telling me that he thought it was a given. Then, he went a few years dry without making the playoffs. People go nine, 10 years playing in the league and don’t make it at all. For it to be my first year making it, it’s a blessing. We just have to seize it, take it all in and execute.
Q: You being a rookie, is it almost laughable when we ask if you should play or not play because you don’t know any other way?
A: I understand it. I see it as another game, a division game, so why not us play. I guess you could say I really don’t understand it in that way. I’m just ready to go. I’m ready to play this week and correct some stuff on offense. Going into the playoffs, it’ll help us.
Q: Would it be harder to focus this week if you knew who you were playing in the playoffs?
A: I feel like this team has done a great job in taking it a week at a time. That contributes to a lot of our success. It’s just taking it a week at a time and looking at that team. I think nothing will change. It is the playoffs, so it is a little more amplified, but I feel like we would still be focused on the Redskins and then whoever we were playing next, regardless of if we knew or not. We would be ready.
If we can find a true #2 WR in free agency or if WR Lewis should really develop we'll set at WR.
Wish he was a little bigger, but he is tough. if he can improve his hands and route running, i like him.
and yes...shep has had a nice year. I think he is going to get a lot better, too. it's funny, he wants some deep balls. i would like to see it actually. If he could threaten that seam it would change the way we have to be defensed.
If we can find a true #2 WR in free agency or if WR Lewis should really develop we'll set at WR.
Round 1... Giants select WR Corey Davis Western Michigan
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He is a perfect slot receiver. He isn't a true #2 for the outside. He'll improve a lot from year #1 to year #2.
If we can find a true #2 WR in free agency or if WR Lewis should really develop we'll set at WR.
Round 1... Giants select WR Corey Davis Western Michigan
WR, OT, OG, DT, LB, QB (developmental), K (assuming Gould leaves), DE (Wynn may move on), are just some of our needs.
Give me a Stud TE and a RB early .
Young good weapons ...
Give me a Stud TE and a RB early .
Young good weapons ...
Kenny Britt is kind of a nut and I don't see him getting any better than he was this season, wouldn't be mad if we picked him though.
Shepard had a really good rookie season, so far. But a lot of the pre-season buzz on him has been quieted. He has been used by the Giants this year as a possession receiver. Could he be a good downfield possession receiver?
Guess the financiers were wrong about IDBC's recovery center. Someone looking to earn some money and learn about the current PC updates and what's going to be next could figure out the intentions of UDC and LIB.