Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. spoke on his view of his own contract situation as well as how he's seen Anthony Richardson develop over the last few months. (Video by Jake Arthur)
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00:00 grow every day, it's not like OTAs, couple practices a week.
00:04 Have you seen more growth now that you have more time on task?
00:07 >> Absolutely, I mean, he's just getting that accelerated vision that he didn't
00:11 have when he first comes in because no rookie really knows the speed of NFL ball.
00:19 Whether you're a receiver, quarterback, lineman, quarterback,
00:22 it's just different, so I think he's doing well.
00:25 >> Even during practices,
00:26 are you noticing him make corrections throughout the day?
00:29 >> Absolutely, I mean, he's just always watching film,
00:36 studying, learning from our last day, so
00:39 I feel like he's picking everything up really fast.
00:42 >> Pit, how much are you in his ear or maybe not, just as far as giving advice?
00:46 >> Yeah, I mean, I'm not much of a quarterback, so it's hard for
00:49 me to give a- >> More like a timing thing, I guess.
00:52 >> A timing advice.
00:53 >> Yeah, I mean, we're still working through things, and
00:57 basically the only thing that I tell him is whenever he's in trouble, I'm open.
01:01 It don't matter if I'm covered, I'm still open to throw it.
01:04 >> But some of you guys were with him in OTAs, right?
01:06 >> Yeah. >> So is that process now kind of,
01:09 you're not as far along maybe as you would be, but
01:10 is it starting to kind of accelerate?
01:12 >> Absolutely, yeah, he's just getting more comfortable with certain guys and
01:18 how certain guys play, cuz I feel like I play different from all of our other
01:22 wideouts, just cuz I'm a different body type.
01:26 A lot of those other guys, I'm fast, but those guys are quite fast,
01:32 you know what I'm saying?
01:33 So we're a little different play style guys.
01:35 >> Anthony, Anthony threw an interception early in practice.
01:38 How have you seen his demeanor just after he's had a mistake or
01:41 played that didn't go his way?
01:42 >> I mean, he's just always the same.
01:44 I mean, I've never noticed a change in him.
01:46 He's stone cold 24/7, so he's the same guy.
01:50 >> What's the benefit for an offense to that when you've got a rookie quarterback
01:54 who has that?
01:54 >> Yeah, he doesn't get too high, he doesn't get too low, so
01:59 he just kind of stays steady.
02:01 He's just kind of like a next play guy, you know what I'm saying?
02:05 So what, now what?
02:07 Whether it's good or whether it's bad.
02:08 >> Michael, are there some opportunities in this scheme that maybe you can take
02:13 advantage of that you didn't have previously maybe?
02:15 I don't know what that might be.
02:16 >> Yeah, I mean, it's still to me personally.
02:20 I mean, I feel like I'll flourish in any system, but
02:22 I mean, we're not really supposed to talk schemes.
02:26 So if I said something like Shane might come up to me and be like,
02:28 what you talking about in the media?
02:29 So I feel good about any scheme.
02:31 >> You and Kenny.
02:32 >> [LAUGH] >> Do you feel any carryover from your
02:36 time in Miami or
02:37 do things that out on the field you're just noticing that that work mattered?
02:41 >> Absolutely, I mean, I think for the most part,
02:44 it's more that camaraderie aspect when we had everybody there and
02:49 we were having a good time and we were working out.
02:51 And I feel like that shows up more because we're all hanging out
02:56 off the field and we're doing stuff.
02:59 And I feel like that translates on Sundays,
03:02 just you have that type of chemistry, everybody's really cool with each other
03:07 and tight, and you just know that that guy is gonna sacrifice everything that he has.
03:12 >> Michael, you've said to play this season without a contract extension.
03:16 >> I mean, do I expect it?
03:20 I mean, I don't really expect nothing really.
03:22 I mean, if it happens, it happens.
03:24 So, and if it doesn't happen, then yeah, I would play it out without an extension.
03:29 >> You and Kenny have- >> Do you want an extension?
03:30 >> Huh? >> Do you want an extension?
03:31 >> I mean, I think every player wants to get paid.
03:34 I wouldn't mind one.
03:36 >> [LAUGH] >> You and Kenny have-
03:38 >> There's two of you.
03:39 >> [LAUGH] >> You and Kenny have had some pretty good
03:42 battles out here so far.
03:44 Are you noticing any differences in him this summer?
03:46 >> Yeah, I mean, Kenny's pretty much been the same guy since I first got here.
03:50 I mean, he's fierce, he's strong, he's got really long arms by his height.
03:54 And he's just probably the smartest DB all of the field,
04:00 whether, just no matter who's out there.
04:04 So it's more than just beating him physically,
04:07 you have to beat him mentally too, so.