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Colts Training Camp Kickoff: Notable Quotes from Day 1
Colts football has returned. Wednesday marked the first day of practice for the Indianapolis Colts at training camp. Here are eight quotes that stood out from Day 1:
Shane Steichen on the quarterback competition
"I talked to these guys, met with them yesterday, sat down with them – just talked about the consistency of the operation, just moving the football up and down the field. Told those guys too, no timetable on this thing. Let those guys compete, let the process play out and we’ll go from there."
The Colts enter training camp with an open competition at the quarterback position between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones.
Daniel Jones on Steichen talking with both quarterbacks about the competition
"Yeah, I certainly appreciate it. He’s been up front since the spring. Since we all got back here, and I think as a player you always appreciate a coach being up front and transparent with you and communicating."
Anthony Richardson on his mentality during the quarterback competition
"Honestly, just loving the process. These past two years, I definitely tried to embrace that a little bit more. Everybody wants success right here, right now, but I feel like sometimes when you get success, it’s not really all what it seems. The process is really the best thing, and that’s really what I am trying to enjoy now. Also, when it comes to competition, of course I am competing with Daniel (Jones), but I am also competing with myself, trying to be the better version of myself than I was last year. There are definitely things I could have worked on last year, so I am trying to improve on that and make sure I’m just available for the team whenever they need me."
This is the second time in Richardson’s career he has been in a quarterback competition.
Anthony Richardson on the fans cheering for him at training camp
"It’s exciting because I know this city loves and supports me. I’ve just got to do my part – make sure that I can do everything in my power to be the quarterback they want me to be and they need me to be. It definitely feels good, but I can’t let it get to my head. I still got a lot of work to do, and I still got to get that job. I definitely appreciate it, but (the) work not done."
Daniel Jones on what he has to do to win the job
"I think just performing at a high level. Showing consistency – in my preparation, consistency on the field and my performance. Like I said, it’s a long process and focusing on kind of what I’m doing day-to-day I think’s the best way to go about it. So, that’s what I’m focused on."
Anthony Richardson on losing weight in the offseason
"Surprisingly, I actually lost weight. I wasn’t trying, but it just happened. So, now I’m like 240 moving a little faster, feeling a little lean, and hopefully I can keep it like that and stay healthy."
Shane Steichen on his impressions of Charvarius Ward
"Very impressed. Great signing by Chris (Ballard) to get him on this football team. You saw how sticky he was and the plays he made. I don’t know how many he made today, but he made a ton. So, great to have him out there."
Charvarius Ward on what he wants the secondary to be this season
"I want to be the best secondary in the NFL, force turnovers, make plays, and just have fun. Play with swag and confidence. Everybody out there flying around. Maybe we can intimidate teams on film by the way we play and the way we run and hit."