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Thursday Media Transcript: TE Evan Engram

Eric from BBI : Admin : 9/27/2018 2:47 pm
Tight End Evan Engram
September 27, 2018
 
Q: Are you going to transfer any of your speed to (TE) Rhett (Ellison) so he can run those deep seams?
A: (laughter) A lot of people sleep on Rhett. He’s definitely a teach-tape in the blocking game. The dude is a really good athlete and makes plays in the pass game too. So, no need to give him any speed. He was moving on some plays on Sunday, and I expect him to have a big game this weekend, and through the pass game. I know he’s going to take care of his blocks in the run game.
 
Q: (WR) Odell (Beckham Jr.) was calling him Mr. Consistent. Is that an accurate name for him?
A: One-hundred percent. Every single play – I call him the “teach-tape.” Anytime you want to learn how to do something or you want to see a play that we’re installing, you pull up a clip and you’ll see #85 in there one-hundred percent. He’s definitely a good guy to have as a teammate, and a good guy to have in my position room.
 
Q: Rhett had said that you were a teach-tape to him in terms of teaching him new routes and things like that.
A: Yeah, that was kind of cool. Playing with him last year, just kind of seeing him. He’s obviously been in the league for a couple of years and to kind of see him be really into improving his game and his route game. Obviously, we both are kind of the same body type. He’s definitely better in the blocking game, and I’m kind of more of a receiver. He definitely has been picking my brain a lot this year. So have I with him in blocking and stuff. I have all the confidence in him. Like I said, I feel like I’m a vet sometimes when that happens. He’s like the young kid asking me for help and stuff.
 
Q: Do you feel like you’ve made each other better? Do you see it on film?
A: One-hundred percent. Definitely for me, watching his routine and watching him on film, and even in the game, and lining up next to him, his communication. It’s definitely a big confidence boost for me when I’m in there with him, because I know he’s got my back and I know if we have assignments or anything that we’re kind of doing together, I know we can get it done, especially with him by my side. It definitely makes our whole room better. I can definitely say we make each other better as well.
 
Q: Seems like your injury isn’t as serious as most people expected it to be. It could’ve been a lot worse.
A: Yeah, it definitely could’ve been a lot worse. It still sucks. It’s a part of the game. Injuries happen. Just kind of focus on staying positive. I’m staying in it, and supporting my teammates. It sucks not being able to be out there, but I know we work our butts off all year. I have the most confidence in the whole team, especially in my tight end room. Definitely just staying in it and supporting those guys and remaining positive, and just attacking treatment and trying to get back as soon as I feel 100%.
 
Q: If you watch the tape, their tackling style is kind of to go low. Do you kind of resent that at all?
A: Honestly, I’ve always been the type of guy I’d rather defenders go high rather than low, but it’s a part of the game. It’s hard to kind of control your body. If you can kind of see it coming, you can lower your shoulder or adjust. It’s the times when you don’t see them coming, or they’re coming from the side, or coming off of a block or something. So, it’s definitely tough, but there’s things that it’s hard for us to do on the offensive side of the ball and there’s things that are hard for them on their side of the ball. It’s a part of the game, especially with the new rules and stuff. A lot of defenders are changing things up. I don’t have any ill feeling towards that style. I’d rather guys go high, definitely, but I know it’s a part of the game.
 
Q: So obviously, you didn’t see him coming?
A: No, everything happened pretty fast. I kind of had some guy in front of me, and just came out of nowhere. I was kind of late bracing myself. He got me pretty good.
Holy teach-tape batman...  
Dan in the Springs : 9/27/2018 2:58 pm : link
I think I've got a new phrase to over-use.
Just be sure to channel your inner Rolle  
jcn56 : 9/27/2018 3:56 pm : link
and do it at the end of the day.
One-hundred percent  
Trainmaster : 9/27/2018 5:46 pm : link
Teach-tape.

Engram seems like a good kid.
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