skinshog Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 www.redskins.com For Ramsey, Confidence Continues to Grow By Gary Fitzgerald Redskins.com June 17, 2005 Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey spoke with reporters on Friday afternoon. The fourth-year player says he is ready to assume the mantle of starting quarterback and that this offseason, he is becoming increasingly comfortable in Joe Gibbs' offense. Q: Patrick, how comfortable at quarterback have you been through the course of the offseason? A: "I feel very comfortable. You're never going to be pleased. You always have more and more to learn. You can small things. But we're putting things in that are new to me as well. I'm going through them and trying to get as accustomed to those things as I am to the things we did last year. So I feel very comfortable, but at the same time, I know we can always improve." Patrick Ramsey during Friday's mini-camp practice. Q: How much of a difference is it for you to work on the practice field in this offense, as opposed to last year where you worked behind Mark Brunell? A: "I think it's a significant difference. Thus far, it hasn't been a lot different because Mark and I were splitting reps at mini-camps last year. Being out there every time and working with the receivers and running with the same guys every time, it's very helpful." Q: What are your impressions of the wide receivers so far? A: "Those guys create separation. They can dig in. They can really run. They've allowed us a little bit more of a window of opportunity as far as throwing the ball because they can create separation and get open." Q: How are you adjusting to the shotgun in this offense? A: "It's a change. We're picking and choosing our times to use it. We're not going crazy with it-we're not going to use it every play. There are times when we're going to use it. I think we're probably going to be pretty smart about when we use it and when it can be most effective." Q: Coach Gibbs said you seemed more relaxed this offseason. Can you comment on that? A: "I certainly feel more relaxed. I think it was important that I play last year and learn from that experience, run it in a game time situation. Then you can go back and watch tapes of that and just continue to learn what you messed up and what you did well. You make mental notes of all of those things. But I do feel very relaxed. When you go up against the caliber of defense we have in practice every day, you can only get better. When you can start picking up little things that they do, it makes it easier for you to go out there and play against some of the defenses that we face." Q: How does Jason Campbell look to you? A: "He's doing well. Jason's a talented guy. He's picking things up." Q: How much pressure do you feel that you need to step up as the leader of this team? A: "I think we just need to go out there and win football games and be productive. Regardless of how we do it, we need to make that happen. This is my fourth year, but I think the thing we're excited about-and what maybe some people are skeptical about--is that it has been a quiet offseason. We all feel like we have the pieces in place. It's just time for us to go out there to work and get it done." Q: What specifically have you been working on this offseason? A: "We've worked a lot with Coach [bill] Musgrave on our footwork and detailed progressions of our plays. Last year, it was all new stuff and we had so much put in, we've been able to look at our offense in a detailed way. We can see what we did well. Just knowing our offense better is what I'm most excited about because when you go out there, you're able to react rather than think the whole time. You can react late." Q: Do you think the offense has changed a lot this offseason? A: "Somewhere in between. I think there are a lot of things we've changed in certain areas. But a lot of things we were successful at, we've stayed with." Q: What would you say is the difference in your responsibilities in this offense as opposed to Steve Spurrier's offense? A: "The thing I like about this offense is the protection aspect of it. When you are trying to get the ball down the field, you are protected and you can make an accurate throw. As far as responsibilities are concerned, it's pretty similar. We're more focused on hot reads with blitz protections. It's a pretty different offense [from Coach Spurrier's offense], but I'm growing to love it right now." Q: Some people thought there was too much protection last year. Do you think the protection might be scaled back this season? A: "The thing is, it's going to look like that if a defense is playing Cover 2 and dropping everybody back. And then the next third down, they bring everybody because you're sending everybody. It's just timing of calls, sometimes. We know when to use our stuff. Sometimes it worked great, especially in that last game against Minnesota. I felt like we had some things that really worked well. So I think there are times to use [maximum protection] and times not to use it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Very good interview with Patrick. This call/response is very telling, too... Q: What are your impressions of the wide receivers so far?A: "Those guys create separation. They can dig in. They can really run. They've allowed us a little bit more of a window of opportunity as far as throwing the ball because they can create separation and get open." Very telling. Hope the Jets enjoy their Coles. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skinshog Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 It's a pretty different offense [from Coach Spurrier's offense], but I'm growing to love it right now." Thats what I like to hear. Comfortable, confident and content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Q: How much pressure do you feel that you need to step up as the leader of this team?A: "I think we just need to go out there and win football games and be productive. Regardless of how we do it, we need to make that happen. This is my fourth year, but I think the thing we're excited about-and what maybe some people are skeptical about--is that it has been a quiet offseason. We all feel like we have the pieces in place. It's just time for us to go out there to work and get it done." This is exactly what I wanted to hear form Ramsey and the skins in general. They have all the pieces, they just need to go out there put all together on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 44 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by ntotoro Very good interview with Patrick. This call/response is very telling, too... Very telling. Hope the Jets enjoy their Coles. Nick Thats exactly what hit me after reading the quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinshog Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Q: How does Jason Campbell look to you? A: "He's doing well. Jason's a talented guy. He's picking things up." Short.... I wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Gibbs always struggled against the cover 2... all the way back to Parcells' days in New York. The Giants always played that soft zone, which consistently frustrated Gibbs & Co... This is kind of worrisome because everyone and their mother play the cover 2 nowadays... But I think Gibbs will adjust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Great interview. Our first taste of mini-camp. I love this part: Q: What would you say is the difference in your responsibilities in this offense as opposed to Steve Spurrier's offense?A: "The thing I like about this offense is the protection aspect of it. When you are trying to get the ball down the field, you are protected and you can make an accurate throw. :laugh: :laugh: The "protection aspect". Q: What do you like best about Gibbs offense as opposed to Spurrier's offense? A: The fact that I'm not getting my a$$ kicked all the time now. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunner Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 PR likes the protection on the long throws.....what a concept.:laugh: The bottom line is, can we pick up the blitz and make teams pay. We will face the blitz every week until we solve it. Do it guys do it!!!:point2sky :point2sky :point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Ramsey sure says the right things. Let's see if that's enough for a breakout season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaBeachSkinzFan Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 As long as he shows his confidence this year when it comes to game time then I will be a very happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Good interview. Sounds like Ramsey is catching on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjKam1 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Great interview, Ramsey seems more confident and poised, he just needs the timing down with the recievers, and working with our defense he will be able to learn how to make reads on our defense and audible correctly for game time situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halter91 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 When you go up against the caliber of defense we have in practice every day, you can only get better. I'll drink to that one.:notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDane Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by skinshog www.redskins.com Q: What are your impressions of the wide receivers so far? A: "Those guys create separation. They can dig in. They can really run. They've allowed us a little bit more of a window of opportunity as far as throwing the ball because they can create separation and get open." This quote, in particular, gets me excited. How can it not? Basically -- I know it's early, but bear with me -- Patrick is saying that the current corps gets better separation than last year's. That's HUGE. This makes me even more certain that we're going to win the Super Bowl this coming year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Patrick Ramsey has ALWAYS said the right things. I swear the man has been coached in the art of interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Stupid goosebumbs.... Season, start already!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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