The Las Vegas Raiders rookie G Jackson Powers-Johnson (JPJ) opened NFL rookie camp today, and we have his entire press conference addressing the state of the Silver and Black.
The Las Vegas Raiders opened an NFL rookie camp today at the team headquarters, and rookie TE Brock Bowers from the Georgia Bulldogs addressed the media on the state of the Silver and Black.You can also read the entire transcript below:Q: What do you equate this to? You went through that whole draft process, then all of a sudden you're out on the grass playing football again.
Q: They talked about you as a leader at Oregon and now you come in as a rookie. And so you kind of have to start out at the back of the line. You have to earn that part of it. How do you go about doing that? Powers-Johnson: "I mean just being quiet and trying to earn the trust of the guys, still just being me and that's a message that AP has really put across to the rookies is just to be ourselves.
Q: Once you started hitting people, did the bullying stop at that point? Powers-Johnson: "No, not as much, I think they were just kids, but I was a lot more chiller of a person I think. Teachers were like, 'Oh, Jackson is a little more quiet today.' I was tired, so it was good." Q: Have you felt that yet from kind of Raider Nation now that you're a part of it? Powers-Johnson: "I'd say a little bit. Everyone's been really nice. I mean really nice to my parents and my family, and they're all great on social media. So yeah, I'd say so."
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