“I have a lot of confidence in myself. I’ve worked hard to get to this point – I’ve learned a lot along the way. I’m always learning because, like we say here, if you aren’t getting better, you’re going backward,” he said. “So, if I can just get myself a little bit better every day, I’m doing the right things. And for me, I want to do whatever the coaches ask me. I want them to have trust in counting on me for any assignment and I think I have that trust.
“It’s been so much fun this season, but I feel like we’re just getting started.”
A second-round draft pick in 2018 from South Dakota State, Goedert immediately showed the Eagles he could be a force as a matchup nightmare for defenses – a tight end too big for defensive backs to handle and too fast for linebackers to cover. But with Ertz still the TE1, Goedert had to wait his turn. He showed patience and instead of complaining about the situation, made himself a tight end who was great in every phase of the game.
When the Eagles traded Ertz in 2021, almost one year ago exactly, Goedert was ready for the next step. That meant he would be a full-time starter and, suddenly, the veteran in the tight end room. It remains that way in 2022 as Goedert leads the way at the position with second-year men Tyree Jackson and Jack Stoll, and rookie Grant Calcaterra learning from a player who is in his fifth season.
You grow up fast in the NFL, as Goedert has learned.
“You have to lead by example. You can’t cut corners,” he said. “It’s important to show these guys what I’ve been taught and how it has made me a better player. We’re all here to win games and to do that, we need everybody doing his job, doing his part. I feel comfortable in that role. It’s a great room with a lot of great guys and it’s just something that is natural for all of us. We help each other. I want nothing more than for all of them to have success as well.”
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