Chris Rodriguez discusses making Commanders 53-man roster
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00:00 Give me a sense of the accomplishment of being on the 53 and when you realize that what is that moment like?
00:07 Obviously it's a good moment but at the same time you gotta stay here.
00:12 It's not like you're guaranteed this spot.
00:15 I gotta stay here, stay healthy, stay true to myself and keep working every day.
00:19 Is it odd when you walk in and you've been fighting guys for several weeks and all of a sudden their names are gone and bodies are gone?
00:26 Yeah, I mean it is odd. I did get a chance to talk to some of those guys before they did head out.
00:31 Some of them did say that they were coming back for the practice squad.
00:35 Some of those faces were back today and we talked. It was hard for them.
00:40 Couldn't imagine being in that spot but they took it and they're back now and they're continuing to work.
00:48 Is something changed now? These are games that count. You've been battling against each other and these two games without us, is that the real deal?
00:56 Nah, nothing changed. The mission is still the same.
00:59 We win, practice hard, so we gain the victory.
01:03 We're gonna come out and keep attacking and those games will come around. It's gonna be fun.
01:09 We talked when you got drafted and again when you got out here. Do you feel any different now that you're on the team?
01:16 Not really. I mean I will say it's been a dream of mine to be on the 53 now that I'm here.
01:26 It's like alright you had that 24 hours where you were like I made it but again same thing. You gotta stay here. It's not a guarantee.
01:35 What's it like taking lessons from the vets too? Jacoby told you to take the bag off. How do you handle that?
01:40 You just gotta listen to the vets. They know vets. They've been here. Especially Jacoby. He's been here for 8 years.
01:49 What about a veteran like De'Ami Brown?
01:51 De'Ami? Oh man, that's my dog. He gives me lessons about my locker. Anytime I got something flowing over there, he'll give me a right.
02:02 Like he said, too close. Gotta clean up.