1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: I'm just curious for you when it comes to preseason 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: just kind of as that, Now, how much value do 3 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: you place in getting in preseason games or just kind 4 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: of make getting those reps before you know the game's counsel. 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 2: To speak a lot. Man, I think it's valuable for anybody, 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 2: no matter how long you've played, no matter how you 7 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 2: look at it's been a long time since you've been 8 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 2: live tackled, it's been a long time since you know, 9 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: you've seen somebody that wears a different color than you. 10 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 2: So I think, you know, preseason reps are really valuable 11 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: regardless of how long you've played. 12 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: And then when you look at some of these guys, obviously, 13 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 1: like you know, both Collins, Montre Washington Cambray a little bit, 14 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: what do you see from those guys that are trying to, 15 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: you know, fight for a spot on the team and 16 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: just taking advantage of these these reps they've. 17 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 3: Been getting so far. 18 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 2: They're young, talented, hungry guys. You know, they've all come 19 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 2: in and done a great job. 20 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 3: You know, it's as you. 21 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 2: Get older in the league, you know, it gets more 22 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 2: and more spooky. It's like, man, these kids are coming 23 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 2: and getting better and better they're they're smart. You know, 24 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: they pick up the system fast. But you know, it's 25 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: been it's been a lot of fun to have them 26 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: around this offseason and be able to help grow alongside them. 27 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 2: And you know, even though obviously as a older guy 28 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 2: or the veteran the room, you know, so to speak, 29 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 2: you know a lot of people you know, seek to 30 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: learn things from me, but you know, I'm always trying 31 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:15,839 Speaker 2: to learn things from them as well because they're bringing 32 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 2: stuff from college or what have you. So you know, 33 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:19,839 Speaker 2: it's been it's been nice to have those guys around. 34 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 3: Thank you all. Schwartz, Hey, Darius, how you doing. I'm good, 35 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 3: I'm good, good good. 36 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 4: I think you might be close to setting the New 37 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 4: York Giants zoom appearance record. 38 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 3: Gotta be up there for sure. 39 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 4: I think you're you're yeah, Eli Manning didn't really have 40 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 4: a lot of zooms in his day, so I think. 41 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 3: It's it's a new award. But I think you're right 42 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 3: up at the top. Yeah. Can can you just think 43 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 3: back this one? 44 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 4: I got one mainly fairly unpleasant, uh remembering so the 45 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 4: last two years, the way you guys started the season, 46 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 4: the way you did that have was that like a 47 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 4: gut punch, you know, you got everyone is so excited 48 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 4: for a season opener, gonna put on points, You're gonna 49 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 4: do this, and the way those games against the Cowboys 50 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 4: and the Vikings, the results of those was that kind 51 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 4: of a gut punch, do you remember. 52 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, they definitely weren't ideal, certainly not how we wanted 53 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:13,519 Speaker 2: to open those seasons up. But you know, at the 54 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: end of the day, they're they're in the past now 55 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 2: and all we can do this year is go out 56 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 2: and do our best, open up the season fast, and 57 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: try to try to keep playing well throughout the entire 58 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: year and then end of the year strong. 59 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 4: I don't know if you remember how you felt going 60 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 4: into those seasons, but you know you're not there yet. 61 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 3: But you're close. 62 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 4: I mean, you've always been a fairly optimistic guy, especially 63 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 4: early in seasons or before the season. 64 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 3: What is your optimism level now? 65 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 4: Knowing that you always say that you feel like you 66 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 4: have a good team and you can score points, does 67 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 4: it feel a little different now? 68 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 3: Yeah? 69 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: I mean I would say so, you know, I think 70 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 2: we've played We've played really well over camp and kind 71 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: of like the previous question I've ACKed, I answered honestly, 72 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 2: like the depth of guys that we have, you know, 73 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 2: like guys like Montreal and Cambriy and you know low 74 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: Jordan's Pascal who also added uh Bo Collins, you know 75 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: Juice Wells, like we even the the the undrafted rookie 76 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 2: for aging guys we signed have been making plays. 77 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 3: And it's it's. 78 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: Having that type of obviously, you know, you have like 79 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 2: kind of myself, Malik one Dale, that kind of you know, 80 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: that first three group of receivers that we try to 81 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 2: you know, set the tone as far as play making goes. 82 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 2: But you know, it's one thing where you have like, Okay, 83 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: you got the guys you expect to make plays making plays. 84 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 2: But when you're top to bottom, you know, have a 85 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 2: practice and every group rotates through and everybody's making plays, 86 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: it elevates the play of everybody around. And so I 87 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: think that ultimately, you know, it matters that guys like 88 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: that are practicing well and playing well because it ups 89 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 2: the play of the guys like myself, who are you know, 90 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 2: quote unquote you know in the in the one group. 91 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 4: Are you eager to see Russ play and play alongside 92 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 4: him in a preseason game or is it like it's 93 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 4: a thirteenth year. 94 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 3: I just you know, we don't need to see that. 95 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it's just their teenth year was his 96 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: first year as a Giant, you know, so he's never 97 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 2: played as a New York Giant. He's never played with 98 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 2: us in a real game. He's never played behind our line, 99 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 2: play with our backs, played with our receivers. So you know, 100 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,840 Speaker 2: I don't think that you can minimize what those reps 101 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 2: mean with all new people. It is is he's been 102 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 2: playing football for a long time. But you know, things 103 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: change when you go different places and you have different pieces. 104 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,040 Speaker 2: So you know, I'm excited is to play alongside him, 105 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 2: and I think I think it'll be a good a 106 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 2: good mesh. 107 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 3: One more real quick. 108 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 4: I mean, does it even if it's one series or two, 109 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 4: does that make a difference. You know, sometimes the starters 110 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 4: go out, they put eight or nine snaps, come off 111 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:35,239 Speaker 4: the field. 112 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 3: Does that do anything for you if that's you doing it? Yeah? 113 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: Man, I think ultimately it's all at the end of 114 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:42,839 Speaker 2: the day, it's up to the coaches. You know, how 115 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 2: long you know we're out there. Obviously our job, we 116 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 2: get paid to play, So you know, my mindset is 117 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: you know, I go out there expecting to play endlessly, 118 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 2: you know, and then I try to treat it as whenever, 119 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 2: whenever you do get that call that you know you 120 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: are done, you know, I try to treat it as 121 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: it being a surprise, and I try not to anticipate it, 122 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 2: and leading up to that, I try to I try 123 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: to play like I would any other regular season football game. 124 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 3: Thanks appre sire. That's one Brian's that maybe I got 125 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 3: a Hey, Darius, thanks for doing this. I got a 126 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 3: couple for you. First. I'm gonna read you some names here. 127 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,359 Speaker 5: These are the guys you could pass this season in 128 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 5: Giants franchise receiving history. Sterling Shepherd, Jeremy Shockey, Victor Cruz, Uh, 129 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 5: some older I kill. 130 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 3: Your hockey knicks. Uh? What does that mean to you? 131 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 5: I mean I just read you kind of like a 132 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 5: Giant's royalty list, some of your ex teammates. What does 133 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 5: it mean to you with a good season that you're going. 134 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 3: To pass all those guys? Yeah? 135 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 2: I mean I profound respect for all the names you 136 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 2: just said, all guys who play here before me, all 137 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 2: guys who you know were good players here before me. 138 00:05:55,520 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 2: But you know, ultimately it's while it will be you know, 139 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 2: nice to nice to be able to you know, pass 140 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,919 Speaker 2: up people that were such a good football players. You know, 141 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 2: I that's not really my focus. You know, it's not 142 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: my primary focus. You know, even if I had, even 143 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 2: if I had, you know, the NFL record for yards 144 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 2: through seven years in the NFL, you know, it wouldn't 145 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,679 Speaker 2: change the fact, you know, of the games that we've 146 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: you know, not been able to win in my time here. 147 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 2: And so ultimately, you know, that's my primary focus is 148 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: you know, I think somebody like Hakeem Nicks or Amani 149 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 2: Tumor or you know, Mario Manningham even you know, Plexico Burst, 150 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 2: those type of guys. You know, the NV I have 151 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 2: for them is the fact that they won at the 152 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 2: highest level. 153 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 3: You know. 154 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 2: So ultimately, I'd much rather catch them in Super Bowl 155 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 2: rings than i would yardage. But you know, hopefully if 156 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 2: I'm blessed enough to get pass them in yards and. 157 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,039 Speaker 3: Then so be it. Number two. 158 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 5: Dave All was just raving about you this year as 159 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 5: far as leadership, getting up into the front of the room. 160 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 5: Obviously you've always been one of the media favorites. Has 161 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 5: something changed with you and your teammates this year, And 162 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 5: why do you think that would be in year? 163 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:07,799 Speaker 3: Whatever? 164 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 5: This is seven versus six or six versus five? What's 165 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 5: different about you behind closed doors? 166 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 3: This year? 167 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 2: It's really been my fault. You know, I'm not despite 168 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 2: the fact that I talked to you guys, as we've 169 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 2: already noted, I'm not. I'm not a talker, you know. 170 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 2: So this year, you know, though I've tried to you know, 171 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 2: I have a wealth of knowledge in my brain and 172 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 2: you know, this year, I've tried to be conscious about 173 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 2: sharing that with the guys around me and with the 174 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: teammates around me, and I think that it's been something 175 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: that's been beneficial for our team. And you know a 176 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 2: lot of guys have that I've shared things with. You know, 177 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 2: I've expressed, you know, you know, appreciation for what I've shared. 178 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 2: So you know, I've tried to come out of my show, 179 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 2: you know, more this year than I have in the 180 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,239 Speaker 2: pass and be more vocal and just try to try 181 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 2: to impart knowledge and wisdom when I can. 182 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 5: And one number three, what do you think of the 183 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 5: new secondary? Everybody's made such a big deal outside in 184 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 5: my world of the front seven, and like what decks 185 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 5: and Abduel and all these guys could do. But people 186 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 5: are forgetting like there's a lot of talent in that 187 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 5: secondary that you're going against every day with a Debo 188 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 5: and Holland and Nuban's a high pick and the banks, 189 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 5: Like what has your impression been going against them every 190 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 5: day of that new secondary and what they could be 191 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 5: and like their style of play. 192 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think it starts with you know, 193 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 2: Holland and Nuben. 194 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 3: You know, Nubes a pit bull. 195 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 2: You know, he gets on in there, he's tackles, he's physical, 196 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 2: but he's also rangy, and I think I think Holland 197 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 2: has added a good dimension of range, you know, to 198 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: our defense. He's also willing tackler. But I think it 199 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 2: stood out, you know, his ability to cover sideline the 200 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 2: sideline and get to the deep ball and also track 201 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 2: and catch the deep ball, I think is something that's 202 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 2: he's flashed a lot during camp and it'll be a 203 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 2: big addition for us. And you know, as far as 204 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 2: our corners goes, obviously, you know, I think for the 205 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 2: most part, you know, Debo and Flat and Tay have 206 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 2: you know somewhat you know, rotated. Whatever you want to 207 00:08:58,400 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 2: say in the in the first group a good bit, 208 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 2: and I think all three of them have done a 209 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 2: good job. 210 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 4: You know. 211 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 2: I think Tay has done a really good job this 212 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 2: camp so far. You know, I think he's taking a 213 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 2: step raised his love a little bit from from previous years, 214 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 2: and and Flats obviously a good football player too. I 215 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 2: think he's grown himself. And obviously Deebo is a new addition, 216 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 2: so you know, I think he's he's shown himself to 217 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:19,559 Speaker 2: be a good pick up for us. And I think, 218 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 2: you know, it's it's always it's always camps always interesting, 219 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 2: especially when you ask him by like a debo. He's 220 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 2: every been on the team before, you know, so you 221 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,439 Speaker 2: don't know, I don't know how he plays. You know, 222 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 2: we don't know he plays until you know, we get 223 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 2: a chance to go against him. So it's always nice 224 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 2: to have that change up of a fresh face, and 225 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 2: and he's trying to get to know us, and we're 226 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 2: trying to get to know him.