1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: You guys doing good, good, good, all right? I feel 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: are you ready? Yeah? 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, I'm ready to go. That's why I'm here. 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 2: Camp has been good. I feel great. Guys are practicing hard, 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 2: so it's been a good camp so far. 6 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: I'm in THEO for the first What do you like 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: about that? You as opposed to you? 8 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 2: You know what, I've been down on the field as 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: an assistant most of my career, pretty much all of 10 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: my career, but you see it from a different perspective 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 2: up top. So I feel pretty good about being up 12 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: there and seeing the seeing everything. 13 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: What's the practice field this summer after when you went 14 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: through this. 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 2: I mean, it's great to be back. It's you know, 16 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 2: it's training camp, it's football and and it's normal to me. 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 2: So I'm I'm happy to be back. I'm happy to 18 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: be around these players and happy to be here in 19 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 2: New England. 20 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: Would you reveal to us what you were doing? 21 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 2: No, I don't want to get into that right now 22 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,839 Speaker 2: because it's really irrelevant. I'm not dealing with that anymore. 23 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: So we've kind of moved on, and you know, I 24 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 2: know people were worried about what happened on the field, 25 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 2: and really I was dehydrated, so that could happen to you, 26 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: so drink water. 27 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:23,559 Speaker 1: So that's what you learn from that. But I feel great, 28 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: what have you seen. 29 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 3: From the defense from day one when you got here too, 30 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 3: where you are now getting ready for. 31 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 2: A third preseason, just willing to learn, willing to willing 32 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 2: to take coaching that that's been really good and they've 33 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 2: gotten better from the start of training camp to where 34 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 2: we are now. 35 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: I felt like yesterday we had a good day. 36 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: We got to start stacking these days because it's been 37 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 2: a little inconsistent at times, but now we're getting to 38 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 2: the point. I told him this morning that we got 39 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: to start stacking these days because we're getting close to 40 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 2: playing a real football game. 41 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 3: You talked about when we talk on the screen boat 42 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 3: one of a defense they've played violently. Can you tell 43 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 3: that at this point in training camp if you have 44 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 3: that in place or because of the rules and so 45 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 3: there's some of the limited allowances for contact, is that 46 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 3: still to be the telle Well. 47 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,799 Speaker 2: It's I mean you can see it when we have 48 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 2: pads on. You can see guys playing with good pad level, 49 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: using their hands really at all levels. The linebackers, I 50 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 2: think are doing a great job of being physical, coming down, 51 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: hitting offensive linemen, running backs. The dbs are doing a 52 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 2: good job, so you can see it, but there is 53 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 2: a difference in training camp versus playing in preseason games 54 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: and then the regular season. So we'll see what it 55 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: looks like in September. 56 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 3: A couple of guys, Kyle Duger Andrey Jenny, seem to 57 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 3: be a little bit lower on the depth chart than 58 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 3: we're used to seeing them. 59 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: Do you see them as fits for this defense? Well, 60 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: we don't. I mean, in my mind, there is no 61 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: depth chart right now. 62 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 2: We're just playing guys, so I mean, I don't know 63 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: what they were before or or you know, we don't 64 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 2: really look at that. So they're out there competing just 65 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 2: like the rest of the guys. So it doesn't matter 66 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: what your status was or what people think it should be. 67 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: Everybody's out there competing, and those guys are doing a 68 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 2: good job. Yeah, of course they're fits. I mean they 69 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: play part, they play physical, so I mean everybody's competing 70 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: for jobs right now. 71 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: Joe, looking at you, guys are new to this coaching 72 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: staff and program hires Tonga and Kata Jason. They've spoken 73 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: about their pastors development. What have you and coach McMillan 74 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: done specifically with Tonga and Jason to help elevate their games. 75 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think Mike Smith's done a great job 76 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: with the with the edge guys. I mean really just 77 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 2: watching tape and seeing what they do well and and 78 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 2: really building on that and then studying other players. I 79 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: mean that's you know, when you're to develop great rushers, 80 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 2: you got to look at other great rushers and and 81 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 2: and that'll help develop them. So those guys have been 82 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 2: receptive to all the things that we're asking him to do. 83 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: Extensive history on the defensive line. How does that give 84 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: you a unique perspective on the back end? 85 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: Now, Well, you know what I'm I told the guys 86 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: the other day, I'm a defensive coordinator slash D line coach. 87 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: You have some coordinators that are D line or linebacker 88 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: coach slash coordinators, and then dB coach slash coordinators. So 89 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 2: my expertise is up front, you know, And I have 90 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 2: an idea of what I want to back end to 91 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 2: look like. And I think booking Justin Hamilton and Kevin 92 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 2: Richardson are doing a good job making that picture kind 93 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 2: of come to life. So you know, all of us 94 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: have areas of expertise and that that's I'm a front guy, like, 95 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: that's what I know, that's what I believe in. That's 96 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: what I gravitate towards. So it's it's been good. 97 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 3: You're Harold Andry for that time in Tennessee. He obviously 98 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 3: got released. What have you seen from him this summer? 99 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 3: And does he look to you? I like the Blairry did. 100 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: You know what? 101 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: He looks like a guy that's got something to prove 102 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,160 Speaker 2: and and that's that's what I like about Harold. 103 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: I've always loved him. 104 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: We drafted him out of Boston College in twenty eighteen, 105 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: and he had some great years for us in Tennessee. 106 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 2: But right now I see a more mature player that 107 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 2: understands now in year what is it eight? I guess 108 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: that what what his role is and what he wants 109 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 2: to be. So I'm excited to have him here because 110 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: he Harold understands what we want. You know, he was 111 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: with us for six years there in Tennessee, so he 112 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: knows exactly what we're looking for on defense. 113 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: Work as a guy gets older but gets it. How 114 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: much have you've seen that work and. 115 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 2: Become really you know what it it's some guys it 116 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 2: takes two years, three years, some guys it takes seven years. 117 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 2: So I feel like he's he's been a good player, 118 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 2: but he's kind of elevating himself right now and that 119 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: that's always great to see and hopefully the younger guys 120 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 2: can kind of see the way he works in year 121 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 2: eight or seven, whatever the heck it is. Your expectations, 122 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 2: I mean my expectations is we're gonna find ways to 123 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 2: get to the quarterback. You know, you can do it 124 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 2: by scheme, you can do it by player, and we 125 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 2: just got to figure out what's gonna work for us. 126 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 2: So you know, the past rush changes every week depending 127 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 2: on who you're going against. So we'll find ways to 128 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 2: get to the quarterback. So we'll be okay. You know, 129 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: I've DJ is taking advantage of his opportunities. He's done 130 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 2: a good job. He was with us in the Senior 131 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 2: Bowl I think a year or two ago whenever it was, 132 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 2: and and really coming here now and being with a 133 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 2: mere in New England, you see a guy that's that's 134 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 2: developing and taking coaching. So he's done a really good 135 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 2: job of competing and and just taking advantage of his 136 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 2: opportunities with with Gonzo being out and and Carlton, you know, 137 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: having some limitations there now. 138 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, Kyle, I'm sorry. 139 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 2: Doug asks about Kyle specifically, and I'm curious about the 140 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 2: rotation that we've seen a lot of safety with Craig 141 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 2: and Kyle, said ecusonly as well as Jin. What does 142 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 2: that look like to you, just rotating guys in to 143 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 2: see again, everybody's competing for a job right now, and 144 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: I think people got to remember that. And we when 145 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: we came in here, it was and we told the 146 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: players everybody's gonna have to compete for a job, and 147 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 2: that includes the guys that have been starters in the past. 148 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: You know, you don't. 149 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 2: Inherit positions just because you were there last year. So 150 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 2: I think Kyle's done a good job of competing and 151 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 2: all of all those guys Hawk, I mean all of 152 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 2: them have done a good job. Craig is a rookie, 153 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 2: those guys have been good. So they're all competing for. 154 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: Jobs right now. So what you see. 155 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 2: And love him like he's a he's like having another 156 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 2: coach on the field. He can fix things, he can 157 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: get guys lined up. You know, I remember him, he 158 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 2: was an undrafted free agent for US and and I 159 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 2: almost said Oakland, but in uh in Tennessee in twenty eighteen, 160 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 2: and I want to say he was a tryout guy. 161 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 2: And he still has that mentality, that underdog mentality, and 162 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 2: he does a good job. 163 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: Of leading the defense. And I mean, I love the 164 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: kid process. You guys, it's been great. 165 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 2: I mean I'm not just saying that because I'm calling 166 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 2: the plays, but. 167 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: But no, it's it's been it's been really good. 168 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 2: I mean, we know what we want on defense, and 169 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 2: I know what Raves wants. I know what I want, 170 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 2: and we all know what we want it to look 171 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 2: like on defense. And it's just the preseason right now. 172 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 2: I mean it's you know, I think our guys are 173 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 2: doing a good job of responding to what we're asking him. 174 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: To do. 175 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 3: When it comes to play. 176 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 2: He's involved in every aspect of our football team. That's 177 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 2: the type of head coach he is. So he's involved 178 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 2: in offense, defense, special teams, the training room, the mill room, 179 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 2: the the grass everything, He's involved in everything. 180 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: So and I and I love. 181 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 3: It what'sion of and. 182 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 2: What he brings to the team, big physical guy. I'm 183 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 2: still a young player that has some development to do, 184 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 2: but I mean, I like where he is right now. 185 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 2: So he's he's working hard and doing the things that 186 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 2: we're asking him to do. All right, Thank you guys,