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Transcript - Jaguars Wide Receiver Jamal Agnew: March 22, 2021

(On transitioning from defense to offense and his comfort with Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell's offense) "To be honest, it was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be, just playing defense my whole life and transitioning to offense so suddenly. But [Offensive Coordinator] Darrell Bevell and even the receivers coach back in Detroit, they made it so much easier for my transition and I'm happy I did it to be honest. I feel like I get to use my skill set a lot more on the offensive side of the ball and it's just more opportunities to make plays. So, I'm very happy to transition and I'm very comfortable with Bevell's offense. That was one of the main reasons why I chose Jacksonville was because I got to pick up where I left off with Bevell because I felt like I was just getting started."

(On his experience as a return man helping his transition to offense) "Most definitely. It's hard to kind of correlate it just because offensively, stuff is so complex. But just having a ball in my hands, making plays, vision, making people miss, it definitely helps."

(On being a resource for the wide receiver room and quarterback) "I definitely do think I have a good grasp on this offense. I had great leaders back in Detroit like Marvin [Jones Jr.], also like Danny Amendola, we had Kenny Golladay, but they kind of showed me the ropes. They taught me the ins and outs of Darrell Bevell's offense and, like I said, it was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. So, now I'm very comfortable for some of the younger guys to lean on me. I feel like I have a really good grasp of the offense, but I'm excited for this opportunity to work with a young quarterback. Especially to work with Marvin again, he's a great player, even better person off the field. He's a great father, he's just a great role model and I was so grateful to learn from him these past four years."

(On Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell) "He's creative. He knows how to get the ball to certain players, and he's not scared to take shots down the field. You see over Marvin [Jones Jr.]'s career, he's been a big play threat wherever he's been, whoever he's played with and he showcased that these past few years with Bevell. He had two great seasons in Bevell's offense and I'm looking forward to getting to that level one day. Like I said, I felt like I was just getting started last year, so I'm excited to pick up where I left off."

(On Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell off the field) "He's just like that, however you see him when you talk to him. He's energetic, he's playful, he's going to joke around with you, but when it's time to get to work, he's all business. We had a fun atmosphere [in Detroit] and I'm just happy to get back to that."

(On what Jacksonville is getting in WR Marvin Jones Jr.) "You're going to get a great receiver, even better person. I'm going to reiterate that because off the field, Marvin [Jones Jr.] does a lot and just seeing the type of father he is and the type of person he is, Jacksonville has a good one. Like I said, I'm grateful to be able to learn from him again. Like I said, I learned a lot from him these past few years and I'm really excited to get to learn from him [again]. But they're going to get one of the best receivers in the league because I don't care how old Marvin is, he's still playing at a high level right now. So, I'm excited to get back to work with him, for real."

(On being with Head Coach Urban Meyer who prioritizes special teams) "It definitely means a lot to me just to know my skill set is being valued as it is. I feel like special teams is a very important aspect of the game and you don't really realize that until something catastrophic happens. But I want to come in and be that spark. I want to bring the juice. I want to create energy plays, spark plays. I love doing that, that stuff's fun to me. It was kind of weird last year without fans. I'm running a big return back and it's kind of quiet so it's just like what's going on? But I'm here, we're going to have 100 percent capacity, so I can't wait to house call that first one in this stadium."

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