January 1, 2026 • 8 mins
Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly speaks to the media Thursday from the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Did you see him tape of Marcus left tackle.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Yeah, Marcus did some good things. There are times where
where you know he passed protected well, you know, it
was was solid in the run game. I think, as
always when you watch the tape, you're gonna have one
or two plays that you're gonna want to have back,
or whether it's it's you know, technical finish, whatever it
may be. But for the most part, I thought he
(00:25):
did a good job. Always areas to improve, and I
think you could tell having the entire week to prepare
and take those reps and and you know, really get
ready to go start a game, showed up and he
played well enough for us to win.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
How much you think a year of you know, an
off season of being able to put on the strength
and muscle can help him. And it seems like if
there's something in his game, so the power seems to
be something that they can probably improve here moving forward.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, I think for a lot of these guys, you know,
particularly in that position, but really from uh, from any position,
to jump from you or one to year two physically
is is huge. There's there's more opportunity there. They're now
in a position to go and train year round, if
you want to call it that, not worrying about running
(01:14):
a forty, not not worrying about you know, some of
these things that you're never ever going to do again
once you leave Indy. So now you're you're preparing your
body for those extra months to go and play football.
Uh So, for for all these rookies that are going
into you year two next year, I think they all
have a tremendous opportunity to go and get bigger, stronger,
(01:34):
uh and and and get themselves ready to go play
a full NFL season. I think that's another thing, is
it's the seasons long for these guys coming and playing
however many games. You know, it's it's it's a big difference,
you know, coming here and having to go from call
it the middle of July until hopefully February, you know
what I mean. So, uh, being able to mentally understand
(01:57):
kind of what what you need to do in order
to get your body ready to do that is also
is just as important as as the physical part of it.
So there's definitely, you know, room for for growth there
in terms of his ability to go and get bigger
and stronger. But I would say that's the case for
the majority of these rookies.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Awesome to have a step in a few different times
this year, Center, What what's has anything change is in there?
How valuable is it maybe to have a guy who
you can.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Just yeah, it's great. You know, he's he's done a
great job being able to go and and step in
and like we said last week with you know, with
these offensive linement a lot of times the biggest compliments
that you don't notice them. And and he's done. He's
done a great job of of not only going and
executing uh, you know, his individual job, but really kind
(02:43):
of driving the ship. Up front. We put a lot
on the Center's plate and kind of set the table
for everybody else and we have them missed beat.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
With Jackson, just what's been the most impressed from just
you working with them now?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
What's been the most impressive part of his growth from
when you started to this point.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Yeah, I don't know if there's one thing I think, uh,
you know, every time he takes the field, he's he's
getting better in a certain area. He's done a great
job as a rookie of not really exposing the football.
Hopefully we continue that on on Sunday. But but his demeanor,
his instincts, his ability to see things is really unique.
(03:19):
So so you know, being able to get to kind
of know him a little bit better and work with
him a little bit more, you're able to kind of
see those things that that you may not notice if
if you weren't you know, working closely with him.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
You say ability to see things. What you mean by that.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
Instinctually being able to go and see the field leverage, coverage,
you know, different tells things along those lines. He's got
a great feel for space, so knowing when when can I,
you know, jam this ball in there, or when do
I have to pull off? And yeah, there's just certain
(03:56):
things where you know, some people may have to wait
to see somebody open, and people can anticipate it because
they can feel the space. And you know, I think
he's one of those guys who can feel that space.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Obviously, as the office the coordinate, you're probably a little
more direct relationship or you know, working relationship with the
quarterback groom. You could see more of like how how
they operate as a whole. What have you learned about
about that room in the last few weeks with you, you know,
stepping into a road where you probably work more directly
within that.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Yeah, there's a lot of personality in that room, and
that's a good thing.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
You know, Jackson has been very fortunate to have two
vets that I played at a high level that I've
seen a lot that have been in different systems to
provide insight, to provide guidance and and to give opinions
on on certain things. And and it allows you to
go and have discussions and and uh kind of kind
(04:49):
of open up your eyes to there's more the you know,
the one way to do things, and that that's been
the biggest thing I think. You know, both Jamis and
and Russ have have just a great knowledge and and
it's different than you know, they've played at a high level. Right,
They've won a lot of games, thrown a lot of touchdowns,
you know, un Uss has won a Super Bowl. So
(05:11):
being able to draw on that experience, you know what
it looks like, what it's supposed to look like is
you know, not only for Jackson but me individually, has
been has been great to just kind of kind of
going and having conversations with them what they see and
and and really just being able to kind of draw
on their wealth and knowledge has been has been great.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
How much does that help you think that they have there?
He has two different perspectives right too. Yeah, it's not
just one guy, it's two veterans.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
And I think that's great. And I think Jackson is
a unique individual in his own sense. And I think
he's able to kind of filter out, you know, what
what he needs right and and and what's helpful for
him and and again, I think that's just the testament
to the type of person he is, you know, his
emotional intelligence. But but he's again, he's he's been very
(06:00):
fortunate to have those two in the room with him,
and I think he's grown from it.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Tight ends your primary focus to start the year and
got the year says some drops like Darius and says
some drops. As a coach, how do you like the professionals?
So it's like, you know, then how to do is
how do you coach that? How do you prote a guy?
Maybe he's going through that.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Yeah, I think you look and see what Hey, what
what's the issue with the drop? Is it hand placement? Uh?
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Is it timing? Is the ball on him before he
thinks it's supposed to be? Is he not ready? For
the throw is he is he you know, should you
flip his hands? And then sometimes it's just you know,
kind of giving him a remind or like you're you're
pretty freaking good, right, and being able to show him
examples of them being able to go and make those
types of tough catches. But but if it's a fundamental
(06:47):
issue being able to go and try and emu or
replicate those drops in practice in terms of the situations
they were in and and be able to hammer it
and okay, well you know this is what you did
last time. Let's go and make sure you gets hands
flipped and and just try to recreate that situation so
the next time it comes out there they're able to
make the play.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
What do you think it is when you look at
THEO specifically.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I think some of them are uh, you know, timing issues,
And I would say probably the you know, the I
think he had two against San Francisco, ball was on
probably before he thought he was it was, it was
going to be on him. And then you know some
of those like that, you look at the play in
New England and in the play in Philly, He's going
(07:33):
to make those catches for sure. They would have been
great plays, but the expectation is that he makes them.
Uh so, being able to track the ball when it's
in there and being able to tie up basically his
ability to go and pluck the football as opposed to,
you know, waiting for it to get to him.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
What's the next step in his development?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
I would say, I would say, you know, playing consistently
with the confidence that that you know he has and
his ability to do that day in and day out,
from from the first day, from the first play to
the last play, is you know, something that's going to
be able to take him to the upper echelon and
titans in this league.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
How important do you think it was for Jackson? I mean,
obviously didn't have his best three weeks previously. To finish
the season strong and be able to kind of take
that and move forward and.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Shorts next year, Yeah, I think not only for him,
but for everybody. I think you want to make sure
that you know you're finishing strong and you're playing your
best football at the end of the season. So individually,
for him, for sure, that's important, but I think for
the entire team and everybody involved with the team, that's
really important.
Did you see him tape of Marcus left tackle.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Yeah, Marcus did some good things. There are times where
where you know he passed protected well, you know, it
was was solid in the run game. I think, as
always when you watch the tape, you're gonna have one
or two plays that you're gonna want to have back,
or whether it's it's you know, technical finish, whatever it
may be. But for the most part, I thought he
(00:25):
did a good job. Always areas to improve, and I
think you could tell having the entire week to prepare
and take those reps and and you know, really get
ready to go start a game, showed up and he
played well enough for us to win.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
How much you think a year of you know, an
off season of being able to put on the strength
and muscle can help him. And it seems like if
there's something in his game, so the power seems to
be something that they can probably improve here moving forward.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Yeah, I think for a lot of these guys, you know,
particularly in that position, but really from uh, from any position,
to jump from you or one to year two physically
is is huge. There's there's more opportunity there. They're now
in a position to go and train year round, if
you want to call it that, not worrying about running
(01:14):
a forty, not not worrying about you know, some of
these things that you're never ever going to do again
once you leave Indy. So now you're you're preparing your
body for those extra months to go and play football.
Uh So, for for all these rookies that are going
into you year two next year, I think they all
have a tremendous opportunity to go and get bigger, stronger,
(01:34):
uh and and and get themselves ready to go play
a full NFL season. I think that's another thing, is
it's the seasons long for these guys coming and playing
however many games. You know, it's it's it's a big difference,
you know, coming here and having to go from call
it the middle of July until hopefully February, you know
what I mean. So, uh, being able to mentally understand
(01:57):
kind of what what you need to do in order
to get your body ready to do that is also
is just as important as as the physical part of it.
So there's definitely, you know, room for for growth there
in terms of his ability to go and get bigger
and stronger. But I would say that's the case for
the majority of these rookies.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Awesome to have a step in a few different times
this year, Center, What what's has anything change is in there?
How valuable is it maybe to have a guy who
you can.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Just yeah, it's great. You know, he's he's done a
great job being able to go and and step in
and like we said last week with you know, with
these offensive linement a lot of times the biggest compliments
that you don't notice them. And and he's done. He's
done a great job of of not only going and
executing uh, you know, his individual job, but really kind
(02:43):
of driving the ship. Up front. We put a lot
on the Center's plate and kind of set the table
for everybody else and we have them missed beat.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
With Jackson, just what's been the most impressed from just
you working with them now?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
What's been the most impressive part of his growth from
when you started to this point.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Yeah, I don't know if there's one thing I think, uh,
you know, every time he takes the field, he's he's
getting better in a certain area. He's done a great
job as a rookie of not really exposing the football.
Hopefully we continue that on on Sunday. But but his demeanor,
his instincts, his ability to see things is really unique.
(03:19):
So so you know, being able to get to kind
of know him a little bit better and work with
him a little bit more, you're able to kind of
see those things that that you may not notice if
if you weren't you know, working closely with him.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
You say ability to see things. What you mean by that.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
Instinctually being able to go and see the field leverage, coverage,
you know, different tells things along those lines. He's got
a great feel for space, so knowing when when can I,
you know, jam this ball in there, or when do
I have to pull off? And yeah, there's just certain
(03:56):
things where you know, some people may have to wait
to see somebody open, and people can anticipate it because
they can feel the space. And you know, I think
he's one of those guys who can feel that space.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Obviously, as the office the coordinate, you're probably a little
more direct relationship or you know, working relationship with the
quarterback groom. You could see more of like how how
they operate as a whole. What have you learned about
about that room in the last few weeks with you, you know,
stepping into a road where you probably work more directly
within that.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Yeah, there's a lot of personality in that room, and
that's a good thing.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
You know, Jackson has been very fortunate to have two
vets that I played at a high level that I've
seen a lot that have been in different systems to
provide insight, to provide guidance and and to give opinions
on on certain things. And and it allows you to
go and have discussions and and uh kind of kind
(04:49):
of open up your eyes to there's more the you know,
the one way to do things, and that that's been
the biggest thing I think. You know, both Jamis and
and Russ have have just a great knowledge and and
it's different than you know, they've played at a high level. Right,
They've won a lot of games, thrown a lot of touchdowns,
you know, un Uss has won a Super Bowl. So
(05:11):
being able to draw on that experience, you know what
it looks like, what it's supposed to look like is
you know, not only for Jackson but me individually, has
been has been great to just kind of kind of
going and having conversations with them what they see and
and and really just being able to kind of draw
on their wealth and knowledge has been has been great.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
How much does that help you think that they have there?
He has two different perspectives right too. Yeah, it's not
just one guy, it's two veterans.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
And I think that's great. And I think Jackson is
a unique individual in his own sense. And I think
he's able to kind of filter out, you know, what
what he needs right and and and what's helpful for
him and and again, I think that's just the testament
to the type of person he is, you know, his
emotional intelligence. But but he's again, he's he's been very
(06:00):
fortunate to have those two in the room with him,
and I think he's grown from it.
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Tight ends your primary focus to start the year and
got the year says some drops like Darius and says
some drops. As a coach, how do you like the professionals?
So it's like, you know, then how to do is
how do you coach that? How do you prote a guy?
Maybe he's going through that.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Yeah, I think you look and see what Hey, what
what's the issue with the drop? Is it hand placement? Uh?
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Is it?
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Is it timing? Is the ball on him before he
thinks it's supposed to be? Is he not ready? For
the throw is he is he you know, should you
flip his hands? And then sometimes it's just you know,
kind of giving him a remind or like you're you're
pretty freaking good, right, and being able to show him
examples of them being able to go and make those
types of tough catches. But but if it's a fundamental
(06:47):
issue being able to go and try and emu or
replicate those drops in practice in terms of the situations
they were in and and be able to hammer it
and okay, well you know this is what you did
last time. Let's go and make sure you gets hands
flipped and and just try to recreate that situation so
the next time it comes out there they're able to
make the play.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
What do you think it is when you look at
THEO specifically.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I think some of them are uh, you know, timing issues,
And I would say probably the you know, the I
think he had two against San Francisco, ball was on
probably before he thought he was it was, it was
going to be on him. And then you know some
of those like that, you look at the play in
New England and in the play in Philly, He's going
(07:33):
to make those catches for sure. They would have been
great plays, but the expectation is that he makes them.
Uh so, being able to track the ball when it's
in there and being able to tie up basically his
ability to go and pluck the football as opposed to,
you know, waiting for it to get to him.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
What's the next step in his development?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
I would say, I would say, you know, playing consistently
with the confidence that that you know he has and
his ability to do that day in and day out,
from from the first day, from the first play to
the last play, is you know, something that's going to
be able to take him to the upper echelon and
titans in this league.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
How important do you think it was for Jackson? I mean,
obviously didn't have his best three weeks previously. To finish
the season strong and be able to kind of take
that and move forward and.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Shorts next year, Yeah, I think not only for him,
but for everybody. I think you want to make sure
that you know you're finishing strong and you're playing your
best football at the end of the season. So individually,
for him, for sure, that's important, but I think for
the entire team and everybody involved with the team, that's
really important.
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