Quotes from Lawrence Wilson

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Happy to be in the Baltimore Ravens' rookie mini-camp, Lawrence Wilson said:
"I was really surprised when the Ravens called me. This is a learning experience for me right now and I'm taking it all one step at a time. There are some new things but what I've noticed the most is that everything is a lot faster and quicker. Hopefully, I can go out and work hard and do everything I'm supposed to do." (The Capitol)


Asked what undrafted free agents need to do to make it in the NFL, Ravens coach Brian Billick said:
"Talk about a fifth-round pick in D'wan Landry, undrafted free agents like Bart Scott or Kelly Gregg; they are examples to look at and say if you ever doubt you can do this, look at those guys and you should recognize this is do-able. The fact is if you don't believe you can do it, you probably ought not be here. This is a lot to go through for you to decide you can't do this or can't play. You might as well move on to your life's work if you take that attitude. We have to get them to grasp that." (TC)


About what will happen during their mini-camp, Billick said:
"What we do on these two days is to give them a sense of what's in front of them, the difficulty mentally and physically. Right now, this is a slowed-down, nurturing environment. When the veterans get here it will be, shut up and listen rookie and get out of the way: A tougher environment so they'll have to be ready for that transition when the pace picks up dramatically." (TC)


"Teaching is what this job is all about. It's teaching, teaching, teaching. It's getting them all on the same page. That's why we get into this business. That's what we enjoy." (TC)

TC Note: "Wilson was learning how to use his feet and arms and hands to get past, through or around offensive linemen. Over and over, he got down into his stance and came up to do battle, all the while hoping to impress defensive coordinator and line coach Clarence Brooks who were doing the instructing, the demonstrating."