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Do you buy into the dress rehearsal mantra of the third preseason game?
"Do I buy into it? Yeah, I think it's good for us. The routine is obviously different than training camp. So, to get used to that and get our minds thinking that way, I think it's good."
What do you hope to get out of Saturday's first half and what do you need to work on?
"There's plenty of things for us to improve on. First, we've got to go through a good week here. I think it's good that we're starting to do a little game planning and put things together and see how the walk-throughs tie into the practice which ties into the game. It's all working together."
After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan was fairly critical of you guys, the first-string offense, even though you moved the ball pretty well. Were you at all surprised by what he said to us, to the media after the game?
What did you see that was sloppy?
"I threw the ball high to [WR] Dante [Pettis]. Obviously, you never want to turn the ball over like that. There's plenty of stuff though."
He said that one of the things that they've been working hard on you with is going through the progressions. Is that in terms of the scheme and learning where guys are supposed to be?
What do you like about playing with a fullback?
"I like [FB Kyle Juszczyk] Juice, he's a good guy, so that helps. I think it's tough for a defense. It's looks that they don't see very often compared to the 11-personnel and things like that. So it keeps them on their toes, I guess."
I see you and Juice talking a lot during practice and during the game. What do you like about playing with him?
"Smart football player. He is obviously a Harvard guy so I'm sure that plays some type of role in it, but he's not your average fullback. He talks the same language as me, even if it's just routes or how he sees the coverage and how I see the coverage. It's good to talk that way."
"Yeah, there's a timing to each play so every play is different. But, when it's a shorter one like that, it's how quickly can you realize that one guy is covered and get to your next option or your third, fourth, whatever it is. Every play kind of has its own unique parts to it, I guess."
Is that a touchdown if you hit him a half second sooner than you did?
"Yeah, he has a better chance. Yeah, it's just little things like that."
Where was he in your progression on that particular play?
So, is that the fourth option?
"Yeah, he was late in the progression."
Is that a credit to the offensive line being able to give you that time to find him eventually?
"Yeah, they've been doing great, those guys. We've been mixing and matching a little bit and I think all of the units play well. I've barely gotten touched so far. It's pretty nice."
"More reps obviously than I was used to. But, it's been good. We came in with a good mindset from the get go and guys got off to a fast start. I think it's transferred over to the preseason games. We just want to keep it rolling right now."
The reps are obviously the number one thing that's changed from anything you've ever been in before?
"Yeah, it comes with the territory, I guess."
What can you tell us about QB Nick Mullens and what kind of quarterback he is like in the room and on the field?
You've been around CB Richard Sherman for a while now, having this offseason. I know all of you guys are competitive. Is there something different about his mentality than maybe other guys that you've come across in your career?
"You meet a lot of people that have similar traits, but I think the one main thing about him is his confidence. No matter what happens, he's always confident. You like to see that, especially out of a corner. It's a position where you know at some point you're going to get beat and it's just how do you respond after that. Sherm has a great mindset and it shows why he's been doing it for so long."
What do you think has been the biggest jump for WR Marquise Goodwin? It seems as if he's kind of figured out the wide receiver position now when he was just a track guy in the past.
"Since I've been here, I've heard the same thing as what you just said, but since I've been here he's been phenomenal for me. He has a knack for getting open. His speed scares people. It's a tough cover for guys. So, I don't know, do you want to play zone against him? Do you want to play man? It's kind of pick your poison."
"It happened pretty quick actually. Quise was one of the first guys that introduced himself to me last year and I think we have similar personalities so we kind of clicked right away. On the field obviously, good things happened last year. It's nice having a guy like that who, he's consistent, you know exactly what you're going to get every day and it makes the quarterback job a lot easier."
He had to leave the game a couple of times last year. When he does, when he is out of the game, do you see an immediate reaction by the defense, by the secondary?
"Not so much. I think we have a lot of good weapons on offense, whatever position you're talking about, receiver, tight end, running back. I think it stresses the defenses in a lot of different ways so with the new additions this year, it's only helped us."
You talked about Juszczyk mind for the game. What makes him a weapon physically?
Do you think there's some sort of evolution there that is keeping fullbacks, people talk about fullbacks are dying and all of that, but having a guy like that who does more things, do you think more guys will see that that's what they need to be if they want to play that position?
"Possibly. To be a fullback though, you still have to be able to run lead and hit a linebacker right in the mouth. So, you kind of have to have all of that in one."
Before you got here, had you heard of TE Garrett Celek?
"Yeah."
"Kind of like what I said about Quise, he's very consistent. Being in the league for that long, you either get it or you don't get it by that point. Celek obviously got it early on. He's consistent every day, comes in early, stays late. You put in the time, good things will happen. If you work hard, good things will happen."
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