“I thought he stepped up," McElwain said. "He was ready to play and excited to play and taking advantage of opportunities. I think he really understands that. Playing a new position, I thought he handled that well. This week he’ll play kind of two true positions, which last year he was kind of just a Z. This last game he played X. Now his versatility to be able to get him on the inside when needed … I’m excited about his growth as a receiver.
“I think his upside’s huge. Here’s the thing, here’s a guy that loves to practice. It makes a difference. When you love to just go out and play, you know what it it makes the games go a lot easier. He’s a guy that a lot times makes it look pretty easy, but that’s because of the work he puts in out there on the practice field.”
“I think his upside’s huge. Here’s the thing, here’s a guy that loves to practice. It makes a difference. When you love to just go out and play, you know what it it makes the games go a lot easier. He’s a guy that a lot times makes it look pretty easy, but that’s because of the work he puts in out there on the practice field.”