Wide Receiver David Sills V
Q: You guys are out there with the first team with (Quarterback) Daniel (Jones) and the ball hits the ground once in an entire practice, I would imagine that's a good thing.
A: Yeah, I mean that feels great coming from a new offense that we are trying to all learn, everybody is trying to get the timing and everything down. We feel like we're kind of getting in a groove right now, I feel like we are on the same page. That's something that is very encouraging, especially going against someone other than our guys.
Q: How do you explain the chemistry between you and Daniel?
A: I think it's been a combination of putting in a lot of work over a long period of time. We've had a lot of reps at a lot of different routes in season and off season. So, I think he knows where I'm going to be, I know where he wants me to be. It's not perfect, but we're doing some pretty good things and I think we're going to continue to try to improve it and go out there every day and keep refining our craft.
Q: Could you tell early on that things were clicking in terms of the timing between the quarterbacks and the receivers?
A: I felt from that first 7-on-7 period, I felt really good about how we started. (Head Coach Brian Daboll) Dabs always talks about starting fast. I feel like we kicked off practice with a good period and that kick started us throughout the whole practice. It was a good thing to see as an offense.
Q: Did you notice sometimes that the ball's not hitting the ground?
A: I didn't really notice it when I was out there. I knew the first 7-on-7 period was pretty good. I didn't see anything on the ground there and guys were excited about that. Like I said, starting fast is huge because I think it gives you momentum throughout practice and throughout the game. It was definitely very encouraging to see that. (We'll) try to carry that over to the game on Sunday.
Q: What were you talking about in the receiver room going into it. You know you're going to go up against (Cornerback) Sauce Gardner, you've heard people talk about the Giant's receivers not doing enough. What was the message you guys were talking about in the meeting room before you started?
A: Obviously, things are a little bit different when you're going against another team. It's not just going against (Cornerback) Adoree' (Jackson), (Cornerback Aaron Robinson) A-Rob, or (Cornerback) Darnay (Holmes) or something like that, we're going against new guys. Obviously, you want to put your best foot forward. There's a little bit more adrenaline. In meetings we were pretty hyped up, we had music going in the meetings, so guys were excited about it. I think we kept that energy throughout the whole practice. We did a good job feeding off each other. I know we had some guys limited today and they were really giving us motivation like, 'keep going, keep going.' It was awesome to see all of us pushing each other. We all have a really good relationship in that room, so it was exciting to see that today at practice.
Q: What did you think of Sauce Gardner?
A: I think he's a good player. He's got very good length, which is good as a corner, something that is really hard to find when you move that well as a big corner, so I think he's going to be a really good player in this league. I was excited for the matchup today. Like I said, I think he's going to be a very good player in this league.
Q: It seemed like he was trash talking, was he quiet today?
A: I think both sides, we were respectable. We knew we had a job to do, we were trying to get better, didn't hear too much of it. There's always a little friendly competition between receivers and DBs, I think that's going to happen wherever you go or you're playing. I had a great time going up against him today and I'm looking forward to going up against him on Sunday.
Q: He seemed to think that (inaudible)…even tackled (Running Back) Saquon (Barkley) on the edge on one of those plays. Saquon kind of disagreed with that.
A: Yeah, I mean I'm going to have to agree with Saquon on that (laughs). But it was a practice so obviously we aren't tackling or bringing anybody to the ground. Saquon has been doing a great job hitting the hole and running strong, so I am very excited for how he's going to do this year.
Q: Do you miss playing quarterback?
A: Not when I'm having this much fun playing receiver (laughs).
Q: With all these media sessions, do you think you're going to renegotiate or anything?
A: I'm just trying to go out there and do the best that I can do. This all comes with it, but I'm trying to go out there and have the best practice I can have every day. You've got to take it one day at a time.
Q: When you guys do this extra work after practice pretty much every day, what kind of conversations are you having with Daniel? Are you working on this different redzone? It looks like he's showing you where he wants the ball maybe?
A: It's all timing and it's reps and it's things that I think we're just trying to continue to develop our game. Most of it is just DJ seeing it, seeing what we are going to do, us knowing where the ball is going to be. Obviously, in the red zone everything gets tighter, so if you can get on the same page in the red zone – which is really what we are trying to work on there at the end of practice – I think it will be a huge weapon for our offense. That's kind of the conversations of what our timing looks like, what we think if we get this look, what he's expecting if we get that look, what he's expecting. It's that constant communication back and forth between DJ and the receivers.
Q: You said the other day that Jets-Giants was important to ownership. How have you picked up on that through your time here?
A: Over the four years I've been here, I know I guess it's a rivalry between New York and everything. I kind of just can sense that it means a little something. We play them every year in the preseason, so we take a lot of pride in going out there and we want to win this weekend.
