1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: The competition at this spot is tough, but you have 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: made some real big flash plays and important pass rushing 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: plays over the last couple of weeks. That's going to 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: make you feel pretty good. 5 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, it obviously feels pretty good. But I've been working 6 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 2: on trying to stay super present and just like stay 7 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 2: in the moment and focused on what I need to 8 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 2: do now and not really think about the big picture. 9 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 2: It's kind of yeah, just staying present, making sure that 10 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 2: I'm doing everything that I need to do, have tremendous 11 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: attention to detail, and just you know, control the controllables. 12 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: How do you feel you've actualimated yourself throughout the course 13 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: of the summer in these preseason games. 14 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 2: Uh so, I feel like I've you know, tried to 15 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 2: take the coaching from coach Charlie if he's been doing 16 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: a great job and just like finding the strengths and 17 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: weaknesses of each of us and kind of molding us 18 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 2: into the best possible player we can be. And so 19 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,279 Speaker 2: just real really listening to the coaching. Yeah, he's been 20 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: He's played a big part in my development this off season. 21 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: Now, this was a big game tonight for a lot 22 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: of guys because some of you the starters rested, and 23 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: we have no idea what the bubble looks like, who's 24 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: on it, who's off it, But this was a chance 25 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: to show something. How do you feel you did specifically 26 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: tonight to maybe help your cause. 27 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: Fel like I played pretty loose, made some mistakes, but 28 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,119 Speaker 2: also made some plays, and you know, like I try, 29 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: like I said, try not to think about those things. 30 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 2: I try to stay present and try to just control 31 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 2: the controllables. And so you know, we'll hit the film, 32 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: we'll get it fixed. But you know, I just did 33 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: my best, and that's what matters. 34 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: So the linebackers on this team, everybody's talking about how 35 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: they maybe have to work on kickoff return units or 36 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: these other kinds of things that they may have to 37 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: do to try to make the club. How much do 38 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: you think about versatility being an important factor for you 39 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: to make it. 40 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 2: I think about that all the time, you know, especially 41 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 2: with the new kickoff I feel like that really helps 42 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: guys like me as an outside linebacker, you know, bigger 43 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: bodies that can move. So I'm trying to do as 44 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 2: much as I can for the team, just whatever whatever 45 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 2: I need to to help the team win. 46 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: We talk about the scheme all the time Coach Bowen, 47 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: the defensive coordinator likes to rush for, doesn't like to 48 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: blitz a lot. That puts a lot of pressure on 49 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: the guys like yourself who've got to get to the quarterback. 50 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: Do you like that kind of challenge? 51 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, we talked about all the time players not playing, 52 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 2: and so you know, it really gives us a chance 53 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: to shine and really like compete, and we don't leave 54 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: it up to the scheme. Believe it up to us. 55 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 2: And I really like that responsibility and the opportunity. 56 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: All right, So when somebody is not a frontline starter, 57 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: this week can be very difficult. Sleeping can be difficult, 58 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 1: digesting what is this going to be like now for 59 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: you the next couple of days, maybe not knowing one 60 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: hundred percent exactly what might happen on Tuesday. 61 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: You know, I'm going in the year three, Just try 62 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: not to think about it. Just you know, understand that 63 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: you put your best foot forward, you did your best, 64 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 2: and you know, you let the chips fall where they 65 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 2: may be, you know, leaving God's hands and just you know, 66 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: control the controllables. 67 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: Like I was saying earlier, Well again, you made some 68 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: flash place here during the course of the summer. We 69 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: wish it a best of luck. 70 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 2: Thank you appreciate it.