Tight end Chrisey is the Redskins' third-round draft pick out of Utah State. He will log a diary for Redskins.com throughout training camp.
I think we did really well for the first day of practice. We did more than I expected for the first day, at least. Overall, it felt really good to get going with camp. The pace of practice seemed really fast. The way we moved around out there, it was really wild.
I feel like I'm getting to the point where I know the playbook better each day. I've been picking things up really quickly, I think.
We're known as a running team, so right now I'm at the stage where I'm focusing on my blocking technique more. The biggest thing I need to work on is keeping a low pad level every time. Staying low is key, with all these guys out here, since they're so fast and so quick. You have to stay low in order to get yourself into a competitive position to make a block.
The crowd out here was great. It was like the biggest crowd we would ever have for a game at Utah State--a sellout game. It seems like the energy at practice is higher with the fans. It's not as if the fans can capture your attention, but you know they're there and it's wild.
As far as my position, it seems like there are so many tight ends out here. Since it's the first day of camp, everybody's out here with something to prove to the coaches. We're working to get up to the level where we need to be. It all begins today.
My goal? It's to always do the best I possibly can on each play and to try to fit into the scheme of this offense. So, I'm going to block as hard as I can every time.
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