1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Explain what you did in your officasion to get it to. 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 2: The shaper and now it just worked hard. I went 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 2: back to uh HIMG Academy. They have a great staff there, 4 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 2: but they're strengthly conditioning rehab rehabilitation focused a lot on cardio, 5 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 2: but just getting my heart rate up, putting myself in 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 2: a challenging situations, and I think it's playing off pretty 7 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 2: good for me. 8 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 3: What changes for you, like dark compared it to attack, 9 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 3: Like do you have to get. 10 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 2: Yourself ready differently? Preparing differently? In that regard it's a 11 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: new position. But at the end of the day, it's 12 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: all football, you know what I'm saying. So from a 13 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 2: schematic standpoint, the playbook is just a big different Some 14 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,599 Speaker 2: of the technique is a bit different, but I mean, 15 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 2: at the end of the day, it's football. 16 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 3: What about your skill set you think helps you inside? 17 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 2: I think my skill set as an offensive lineman just 18 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: helps me. I'm a big guy. I take up a 19 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 2: lot of masks. I'm athletic, so when I get my 20 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 2: hands on guys, you know, a lot of time, I 21 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: can pretty much, you know, shut the rep down. And 22 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 2: in the run game, I'm explosive and I carry a lot 23 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 2: of masks, so when I made contact at the point 24 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: of attack, I get gods moving backwards. Evan. 25 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: It will be different techniques and things you need to learn, 26 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: is one thing, but it was acceptance of this a 27 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: big thing for you in your head moving forward with 28 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: this new position. 29 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 2: I'm just focused on playing football. I still have an 30 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: opportunity in this league and I'm grateful for that. So. Uh, 31 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: the the acceptance part of it that that that really 32 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 2: was never in my head because at the end of 33 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: the day, I'm just grateful to still be able to 34 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: play the game that I love. They've been a. 35 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 3: Couple of players practice with your confidence. 36 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 2: My confidence is great. I'm just out there playing football. 37 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 2: It's hot out, there's camp, you know what I'm saying, 38 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 2: But grinding, getting after it, trying to get better every day. 39 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 3: There have been a couple of players in recent years 40 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 3: that have made the switch from tackle to guard and 41 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 3: had a lot of successful kai back and being one 42 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 3: of them with the Eagles. Did you reach out to 43 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 3: him or or anybody else's recently made I have no How. 44 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Would you sum up so far your NFL career? How 45 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: would you sum it up? 46 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 2: Uh? So far has just been a player that's been 47 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 2: getting better and better each year. Injuries played the part. 48 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 2: Uh kind of had to battle through those. I feel 49 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 2: like I've showed grit and resiliency uh to still be 50 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: standing here today. So I'm just gonna focus on continuing 51 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: to get better in the future. Goal space now at 52 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 2: this junction in your career as opposed so going to 53 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: all those trials and tribulations. Definitely, I'm healthy. I'm I'm 54 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: a lot more experienced in this league now. I've seen 55 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: a lot more been in a lot more situations, so, uh, 56 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: certain things I know how to handle. And on the 57 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 2: line and how they're messing, I think we're messing great. 58 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 2: We're going out there and robusting our ass every day, 59 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: rere rallying, you know, uh alongside one another when it 60 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 2: gets tough. So that's always exciting to see because when 61 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: the offensive line is uh, you know, coming together upfront, 62 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 2: that's a great indication of a a good performance on offense. 63 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: Reference left left side and right side. 64 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: I've been playing both, you know, so uh, you know, 65 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 2: I I just wanna play. So wherever the the coaches 66 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 2: line me up, you know, I'm gonna do my best 67 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: to uh they execute the best I can. 68 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: They've said things had been faster on the inside than 69 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: on the outside. So what are's like some of those 70 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:49,239 Speaker 1: things you've had to adjust to. 71 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 2: Uh, just in terms of like a three technique is 72 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 2: closer than h uh uh a five technique off the 73 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: edge would be you know so uh And and at 74 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: tackle they talk about you know, patients patience, but that 75 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: guard you kind of got to get on a guy 76 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 2: right now, you know what I'm saying, The fight starts 77 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 2: a bit earlier. And just in terms of just picking 78 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,679 Speaker 2: up blitzes and things of that nature, A lot of 79 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 2: times it happened just a bit quicker. You're gonna get broken. 80 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: The huddle at any point and gone ran into the 81 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: wrong spot, you know, because your muscle memory you're running 82 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: the right tackle and remember. 83 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 2: You no not yet. 84 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 3: Is there any challenge like seen you left in right guard? 85 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 3: Is there any challenge you have to like mentally agree 86 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 3: for either position. 87 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: I mean, just the fact of the matter of the playbook, 88 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: you know what I'm saying, Just uh, just making sure 89 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 2: that I don't get you know, crossed up, you know 90 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 2: what I'm saying, because sometimes I could line up on 91 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: the left side, but you know, mentally like a process 92 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: of play as the right side of player, So just 93 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 2: constantly having to be locked in, you know, schematically to 94 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 2: what we're trying to achieve. What's that like though? 95 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 3: How do you try to like focus on that because 96 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 3: obviously you're doing left with one unit right with another. 97 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 3: They give me a little confusing. 98 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 2: How do you try to just study in my playbook? 99 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: Getting in the book and uh, you just taking the 100 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: deep breath of going out there and playing football, you know, 101 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 2: because the fact of the matter, I know the plays, 102 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: i know what I'm being asked to do, and I 103 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,040 Speaker 2: just go out there and try to execute to the 104 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 2: best of my abilities. 105 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: Most cards are not as tall as you, So what 106 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: is the advantage and is every disadvantage. 107 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: Of getting so tall? I can't really say, you know, 108 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: to be honest with you. I mean, I'm a big guy. 109 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: I take up a lot of space. But in in 110 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: terms of hype, uh, I can't think of a you know, 111 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 2: a tangible advantage being tall. 112 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: Hope that you could be the player the Giants drafted. 113 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 2: You to be. I'm just focused on getting better each year, 114 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 2: being the player that I know I can be. You know, 115 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: I appreciate the Giants organization for continuing to believe in 116 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 2: me and UH giving me an opportunity to showcase my 117 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: skill set. So I'm focusing on getting better every single 118 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 2: day chopping wood and carrying water. We'll take three more 119 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: if you'll haven't. 120 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 1: How much are you some period just the second team? 121 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 1: Sometimes you've come in during a period with the ones 122 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: the record, Like, how much are you aware of that 123 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: going into the. 124 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: Day or is it on the fly? Yeah, I'm I'm 125 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: aware before practice? So UH coach writes out the depth chart, 126 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 2: you know, in the morning before each practice. So I 127 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 2: take a look at that and I'm ready to go. 128 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: Is there any adjustment at a to you know, when 129 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: Russ is in there? You know, you've dealt with Daniel 130 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: and really tall quarterbacks with Russ is certainly not a 131 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: tall quarterback here. He's got to see over you. Is 132 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: there anything that you've noticed so far that this is 133 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: different because he's not a big guy. 134 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: That's a better question for Russell himself to answer. You know. 135 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm not back there, and i'd be I 136 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: can imagine that it'll probably be, you know, pretty tough 137 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: to see over our guys and massive is me, you know, 138 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 2: but you should ask him that question back not Yeah, 139 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 2: not yet. 140 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 3: Jane's been in the locker room. Just kind of adding 141 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 3: him to the next. 142 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 2: He's been pretty good in the locker room. Good locker room, 143 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 2: got a good teammate, and uh, he works hard.