Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chase Claypool talked about his new opportunity after his trade from the Chicago Bears
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00:00 >> I was excited for the new opportunity and
00:04 excited to work with Coach McDaniel and Tua.
00:09 And playing alongside Waddle and Tyreek and a bunch of good receivers.
00:13 >> Did you know any of the guys before you came here?
00:16 >> I knew Durham and Liam.
00:17 I went to school with them at Notre Dame.
00:19 So excited to have some familiar faces, especially on the offense side of the ball.
00:23 >> What have they told you about the offense and maybe the complexity of it?
00:26 How long do you think it'll take for you to kind of get up to speed and be out there?
00:31 >> There's a lot of motion shifts, two motions before the ball snapped.
00:35 And I've been doing a lot of studying and I don't think it'll be too long.
00:41 It is a complex playbook, but I feel pretty good, especially this first day of practice.
00:45 >> Chase, I know you're all about Germany for you, but there's obviously a lot of
00:48 talk about the way things ended in Chicago.
00:51 What do you want people to know about that and just about the person that you are?
00:55 >> Yeah, I think I just be the same person I've been in terms of being a teammate.
01:00 I know I'm a good teammate and just don't have to do anything extra to like,
01:05 don't have to do too much to try and prove that.
01:08 Just be myself and I'm excited about being around a new group of guys and
01:14 showing them what I can do.
01:16 >> Just like what Daniel said, it's a clean slate when new players come in,
01:20 new former Notre Dame teammates, they're full backing for you.
01:23 What does that say to you when you hear that?
01:25 >> Yeah, that just shows like, they know the guy that I am and
01:30 I always appreciate when former teammates have my back like,
01:34 Justin and other guys in the locker room in Chicago and then Notre Dame guys.
01:38 Cuz I think that's like the true testament of the person you are is when
01:42 your former teammates talk about you in a good way.
01:44 >> Chase, you're a bit bigger than some of the other receivers.
01:46 Blocking is a key element in this offense.
01:49 How would you describe your approach to blocking?
01:52 >> I love it.
01:52 And it's really fun for me.
01:55 And just trying to polish that every day and become a better blocker,
01:59 especially in the interior.
02:01 And going against bigger guys like the D'Anne's or
02:03 the linebacks and stuff and trying to make the most of those opportunities.
02:07 >> Chase, what do you think when you come to an offense,
02:09 you see what they've been doing here the first few weeks?
02:12 How exciting is it?
02:14 >> Yeah, just being a piece in a big puzzle to a lot of moving pieces.
02:21 And trying to make this offense better than it is.
02:25 And anything I can do to do that is an awesome opportunity for me.
02:28 I'm really excited about that and excited to be a part of it.