1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: I the Marcus, how are you today? Doing great? How 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: you do all right? I was nice to talk with you, 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: Byron Cowart. He's actually he's played more in the first 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: two games of the season than I think he played 5 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: all last season, and I wanted to ask you what 6 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: have you seen from him in his expanded sort of role. Well, first, 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: before I really answered that question, I would just want 8 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: to say our thoughts and prayers are you know, going 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: with the James White family and all the stuff that 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: he's going through, and just know that you know, us 11 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: coaching staff, players, New England family, you know with him 12 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: in a White family. To Byron's question, I would say 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,639 Speaker 1: that he's done a really good job this offseason and 14 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: training camp, even when we were in virtual meetings of 15 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: really just you know, locking in taking that jump from 16 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: year one a year two and really building a role 17 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: for himself and callvern out a role for himself in practice, 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: which leads to him playing more in the game because 19 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: he's been doing so well in practice. And what would 20 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: you say, DeMarcus are some of the positive you know, 21 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: traits and that he has that has put him in 22 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: the position to do that one? I would say that, 23 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: you know, he's a physical We look at him as 24 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: a physical run stopper, UM that can have the ability 25 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: to you know, build a law to front for uce 26 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: and and I would say we value run stoppers here 27 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 1: in New England. Next question Doug Code followed by Evan 28 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: Lazar de Marcus. You guys are a little bit smaller 29 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: up front at least to start the season with Danny 30 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: gone and go on i R. Does that change your 31 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: philosophy at all, Um or maybe even the the alignments 32 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: or personnel that you might use on a given play. Yeah, 33 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: I would say that one of the things that with 34 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: Danny being gone and then also like you said, with 35 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: you know Bo being on OURR, it h allow our 36 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: players to really you know, step up in different positions 37 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 1: and whether you know, do more things. I would say, 38 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: you know, the more that you can do, the better 39 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: you are for here in New England. And I would 40 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: say our guys have done a good job of that. 41 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: You know Byron Coward is one you know to name, 42 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: you know LG and you know Adam Butler and Wise 43 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: they all have you know done that and been able 44 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: to step up. I really don't think you know, from 45 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: a game plan standpoint or anything like that out front. 46 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: You know, they all can play, you know, play the run, 47 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: they all can rush the passer. So for us, you know, 48 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: we just kind of put them in positions with what 49 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: they can do to us. Next question Evan Lazzar, followed 50 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: by Alan Siegel. Hey, DeMarcus, how you doing. I just 51 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: wanted to ask you just to evaluate the play of 52 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: the defensive line against the run in particular on Sunday 53 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: night and what you think you guys, um, you know, 54 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: could do better? Are there? Yeah? Well absolutely, you know 55 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: we aren't always there's always something that we can improve 56 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: and improve on. So you know, this week we're definitely 57 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: you know, looking forward to you know, the challenge that 58 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: we got ahead of us. You know, with this the 59 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: group that we're playing against. Um, you know, we're going 60 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: to clean up some things that areas that might have 61 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: heard us or things that really what we need to 62 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: do better as an individual group, not more about the opponent, 63 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: is more about you know, what we can do. And 64 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 1: we always preach fundamentals technique every day and really that's 65 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: what it is about. Up Front is about fundamentals and 66 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: technique on a down to down basis. And so as 67 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: long as we could continue to do that, you know, 68 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,119 Speaker 1: week the week and get better week the week, day 69 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: by day, week by week, month by month. I think 70 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: we'll be our you know when we come to play 71 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: on Sundays. I also just wanted to ask you about 72 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: Lawrence Guy, and he's been involved maybe a little bit 73 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: more in pass for us situation is just out of necessity. 74 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: Maybe just what have you seen from him in that role, 75 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: because obviously we know about him as a great run stopper. Yep. 76 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: I just think you know, Lawrence has done whatever the 77 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: role he's you know, asked to do. UM. If it's 78 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,840 Speaker 1: if it's a pass, you know, he's gonna rush the 79 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: pass it. If it's a run, he's going to stop 80 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: the run. So whatever situation is he's in, he's going 81 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: to do it to the best his ability. So you 82 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: run the ball, he's gonna try to stop the run. 83 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: You pass the ball, He's going to try to get 84 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: out of their quarterback to the best his ability, which 85 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: is what you want your players to do, you know, 86 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: do do their job and do it will next question 87 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: Allen fig to Marcus Bill was talking earlier about how 88 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: unique player um Darren Waller is in terms of a 89 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: tight end from a defensive line stamppoint first of all, 90 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 1: from going against the player like that. It was good 91 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: blocking ability, but he obviously is dangerous in the secondary. 92 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 1: You guys have to like try to slow him down 93 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: as he gets off the line of scrimmage, shelter double 94 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: a sword with him, it would see him. Yeah, with 95 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: players like him, you definitely want to know where he's 96 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: at at all times, and you definitely want to know 97 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: when he's in the game. So from a whole defensive 98 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: standpoint and just as a team awareness, you definitely want 99 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: to know exactly where he's the line, where he's at, 100 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: and when he's in the game. So because if you don't, 101 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: he can hurt you. Next question Steve Sanchez, and I'd 102 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: ask anyone else that has a question to please click 103 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: the race hand button. Are you doing, DeMarcus? I just 104 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 1: want to ask you the Raiders get an explosive running back, 105 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: Jacob's how important it is for your defensive line to 106 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: stop him from really getting through that first layer of 107 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 1: the defense. Yeah, you know, he can do it all, 108 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: whether it's you know, run the ball downhill, you know, 109 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: inside and outside. He can catch it from the backfield 110 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: and then they got a good group up front, you 111 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 1: know that can really try to control a lot of trimmings. 112 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: So I think it's going to be very important for 113 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: us to do uh, you know the little things right, 114 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: which is you know, playing with our hands, playing with 115 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: the technique, playing with fundamentals. Um, So we can defeat 116 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,919 Speaker 1: blockers up front, to tackle him, to tackle him because 117 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: he's you know, that's that's a part of their offense, 118 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: which you know, they do a good job in the 119 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: running game of doing that, finding ways to attack the defense. 120 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: And it's really our job to do a great job 121 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: of defeating blockers. And that's what you know, one of 122 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 1: the things that we're going to work on every day 123 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: is just getting all blocks and defeating blocks, so we 124 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: can't let him get the running game going. Um. But 125 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: you're you're right, it's definitely a dynamic runner and dynamic 126 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:54,359 Speaker 1: uh catch her out of the backfield. Thank you. I 127 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: don't see any additional hands race, so we will in 128 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: the interview there. Thank you to Marcus Thinks every mine. 129 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: Thank you.