Jerry Jeudy drops the ball in awkward ESPN Radio interview
Feb 4, 2021, 1:30 PM | Updated: 2:02 pm
Jerry Jeudy was making the media rounds, doing the interviews that normally would’ve taken place on Radio Row during Super Bowl week. And things didn’t go very well for the Broncos wide receiver.
During a Q&A on ESPN Radio’s “Bart and Hahn” show, Jeudy seemed distracted, disinterested and generally disengaged. The conversation was awkward, to put it mildly.
At one point, Jeudy simply stopped talking in the middle of an answer, causing the hosts to wonder if he was okay. And by the end of the conversation, things had devolved to the point where Alan Hahn ended the interview, telling Bart Scott, “There’s only so much we can do.”
In between these cringe-worthy moments, Jeudy did answer some questions. Sort of.
When teed up about the talent on the Broncos offense, the wide receiver offered some thoughts.
“I’m very excited, just to see what this offense brings to the table next year,” Jeudy said.
It didn’t sound like it. Bill Belichick thought the wide receiver sounded unenthused.
Jeudy also offered some opinions on what he learned in his first year in the NFL and what he needs to improve upon.
“I learned a lot – how to read defenses, knowing their tendencies, the wideout said. “(There are) little things that I need to work on in my game. Make sure I get better in year two.”
Things got a little more interesting when the hosts asked Jeudy about comments that appeared in Pro Football Talk, stating that he could become one of the best receivers in the league “as long as he can find a quarterback who can deliver a football.”
“I can’t control the quarterback. I really just focus on me,” Jeudy offered. “What can I do to get better, to make it easier on the quarterback?”
That begged the question, what about a different quarterback? It led to an exchange about a certain Texans QB being interested in the Broncos.
“It would be exciting to have Deshaun Watson. He’s a great quarterback,” Jeudy said. “Looking forward to his decision.”
Kudos to Bart and Hahn for trying to make the interview work. They had plenty of good questions at the ready, something that doesn’t always happen with a national show that isn’t used to talking about the Broncos.
But Jeudy just gave them nothing to work with. It was an embarrassing performance, one reminiscent of his showing in Los Angeles against the Chargers.
