Las Vegas Raiders IOL Jackson Powers-Johnson from the Locker Room Cincinnati Bengals Week

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00:00Be prepared for everything, you know, if I play guard, if I play center, and shoot,

00:05they might even put me on tight end, and I'm going to go out and do the best I can.

00:09But, you know, getting those reps and getting that cohesion with the offensive guard, I think it's huge.

00:15You got good hands if they need you in tight end?

00:17I have good hands. I have good hands. I had to pick six in high school.

00:20I had to pick six in high school.

00:22Is that where the snapping comes from? The spiking?

00:25With the spiking? No. I think it just won't spike in. I don't know.

00:30Just having fun.

00:32How different is the level of communication when you're in the center position as opposed to playing guard?

00:37Is it pretty much the same?

00:39I think you have to have a lot more communication just because the center has more responsibility.

00:43It has to read the defense and has to command the line.

00:46So, you know, just continuing to learn and continuing to build.

00:49And, you know, as I said, build cohesion with the guard and the offense.

00:54As a rookie, how much more difficult is that for you when you come into a center

00:58and you suddenly take that leadership role on that line?

01:01I mean, it's tough, but I got great guys around me.

01:04You know, I got the whole line that's pushing for me and wanting me to be great.

01:08So, you know, those guys waving to me and helping me too, it makes it easy.

01:12When you go into a situation where, you know, you're kind of dead in the water,

01:16then, you know, it's really hard, but I'm blessed to have a lot of great people around me.

01:20I heard you took some snaps today. How did you feel?

01:23I felt good. You know, I've been taking a lot of snaps since I've been here,

01:27so definitely a learning curve.

01:29And I've got to get kind of on the bike again and start riding the tricycle again.

01:33But, you know, I'm just going to continue to try to get better and get 1% better every day.

01:37Were there some nerves with the first snap or two when you get thrown in there to slide over the center?

01:41What was that like?

01:42No, I just knew my preparation and I just, you know, went into the mode of, you know,

01:46what I did in college and just gave it 100%.

01:49If I give it 100% and, you know, do the best I can do, I've got to let the chips fall over the bank.

01:54How much does your college career kind of prepare you for that?

01:56Because I know you played all over the offensive line when you were at Oregon.

02:00No, it helped me out a ton.

02:02As I said, you know, back in my day, I used to play center.

02:05Way back when.

02:07Way back when, but, you know, continuing to, you know, just lean on that

02:11and lean on the preparation I had there.

02:13And definitely helping, you know, getting back in the swing of things

02:16because you have to do that every year.

02:18There's a little bit of a break and then you've got to start snapping again.

02:20There's a little bit of, you know, hiccups, but you're going to get it down.

02:23You've just got to, you know, keep going.

02:25JPJ, what would you say is your secret to staying so positive

02:28and engaged in every one of those plays for your team?

02:31Just the love of my guys and the love of, you know, football.

02:34Just continuing to do that and, you know, stay enthusiastic and have fun.

02:38I think that's how football should be played is having fun.

02:42What's something that, you know, if you could share some of, like, the best advice

02:45or the great advice a guy like Colton Miller has given you?

02:48Kind of a stalwart of the online for the last couple of years.

02:51I mean, he always just tells me to just be me and just do what I do, you know.

02:55I got here for a reason and I'm here for a reason.

02:57And I just got to execute and do, you know, what I've, you know, been brought here to do.

03:02Halloween is tomorrow. What are your plans and what's your costume?

03:05So I had a couple of ideas.

03:08I may be sloth from the Guineas, but I'm going Chris Foley van down by the river tomorrow.

03:16I'm going to go with that, you know.

03:19So, yeah, I'm going to go with that.

03:21Very nice.

03:23And just last one for me, man.

03:24What kind of, like, camaraderie have you built, you know, with fellow rookie DJ Glaze?

03:28You guys work in the offensive line a lot together this year.

03:31Yeah, so DJ and I were, you know, roomed up together in, you know, OTAs

03:35and rookie minicamps, so definitely we have a lot of time together.

03:40So being able to be with DJ and, you know, joke around with him, you know,

03:43my ducks have this terror pains in a week and a half.

03:46So, you know, just talk a little crap about that.

03:49You know, I think we get along really well and, you know, have a lot of fun.

03:53And also just how have you felt with, you know, Raider fans, Raider Nation, as they call it,

03:58just really taking to you kind of immediately and showing you a lot of love?

04:02I mean, definitely blessed.

04:03I think it's really cool for my parents to see and all my family to see.

04:07So I think it's cool for them to look at that, and I really appreciate the love,

04:10but just kind of focused on what's inside these walls.

04:13Thanks, guys.

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