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Friday Media Transcript: WR Sterling Shepard

Eric from BBI : Admin : 12/30/2016 4:01 pm
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.
Superb rookie season  
SGMen : 12/30/2016 4:32 pm : link
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.

I think Lewis has a chance to be a starter  
dancing blue bear : 12/30/2016 4:47 pm : link
and a decent one at that. Has great speed and toughness. Watch him as a gunner, he has become exceptional. He reminds me (a little bit) of steve smith panthers/ravens.

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.
RE: Superb rookie season  
est1986 : 12/30/2016 5:12 pm : link
In comment 13294714 SGMen said:
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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
RE: RE: Superb rookie season  
SGMen : 12/30/2016 5:21 pm : link
In comment 13294754 est1986 said:
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In comment 13294714 SGMen said:


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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
I wouldn't be shocked if we went WR with our #1. The draft has produced good first year receivers over the last 3 years, beginning with OBJ, Evans, Watkins, Benjamin, etc.

WR, OT, OG, DT, LB, QB (developmental), K (assuming Gould leaves), DE (Wynn may move on), are just some of our needs.
He has been getting better as well  
Bluesbreaker : 12/30/2016 5:48 pm : link
I still would rather get Kenny Britt he is in his prime
Give me a Stud TE and a RB early .
Young good weapons ...
RE: He has been getting better as well  
est1986 : 12/30/2016 5:54 pm : link
In comment 13294791 Bluesbreaker said:
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I still would rather get Kenny Britt he is in his prime
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.
Why can't a slot receiver be a number 2 receiver?  
SB 42 and 46 and ? : 12/31/2016 8:35 pm : link
When Nicks and Cruz were playing left outside receiver and slot receiver, Manningham was targeted only half as much as Nicks and Cruz, but still contributed with big TD and first down catches. He was the third WR. What they call a possession receiver. I think a tight end is more of a priority than a 3rd WR. Someone who can drag opponent's receivers ten yards down the field.

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.
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