Oregon Ducks Pro Day: Projected First Round Pick Josh Conerly Jr Discusses NFL Draft

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00:00The draft is right around the corner, how are you feeling as you anticipate hearing

00:06your name called?

00:07I mean, I'm gonna be at home, my family and stuff, so I'm just gonna take it all in and

00:14you know, it's all I ever dreamed of, so I feel like I'm just trying to live in the moment

00:18as much as I can.

00:20This period before the draft can be filled with a lot of unknown and uncertainty.

00:24How are you coping with that?

00:26I mean, just taking it day by day.

00:27I mean, I work out damn near every day, so you know, I really try not to look too far

00:34ahead or, you know, overthink it, but really just going day by day and just continue to

00:40get better.

00:41You know, it's a challenge to manage the diet, the working out, you know, maintaining your

00:45size while still being able to stay quick on your feet.

00:48How have you managed that?

00:49You know, my plans that I get from either my nutritionist, whether that was with the

00:55agency I was with or here at Oregon, I mean, really just trusting in whatever plans that

00:59they have for me and everything that they put together for me, I'm forever thankful

01:03for them.

01:04And then, I mean, shoot, continuously working.

01:08And what has your draft preparation looked like so far, and what areas specifically have

01:12you been focusing on?

01:14I feel like in the run game, like running my feet through blocks is something I definitely

01:19need to work on, and then in like pass protection, having a low inside hand.

01:23As you enter the NFL, what type of impact do you want to make?

01:27I mean, I just want to go in there and be my best self and then obviously elevate my

01:31team and my teammates around me and just prove to the organization that I'm worth the while.

01:37What excites you most about being an NFL player?

01:40I mean, really giving my siblings something to look up to.

01:44I'm the oldest of six or seven kids, so I mean, just setting the best example for them

01:51and really setting a good example for the kids in the community as well, and just show

01:55them that they can make it, and I mean, no matter where you come from, you know, you

02:00put your best foot forward, you can make something happen.