1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: Has it been at It's been good. It's been fun. 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: Second day of pads kicking a little rust off. Brian 3 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: mentioned the kind of competition that you two have with 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: each other. 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 2: You guys were betting on can't you remember what at 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 2: this point? 7 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 3: But oh yeah, you know, every time a drive goes out, 8 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 3: we try to give us a little edge to go 9 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 3: make a play. So I think it was that last 10 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 3: call period where I just told him, like, you know, 11 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 3: whoever it's the first sack of the person, gotta do 12 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:25,960 Speaker 3: some pushups. 13 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: Very athletic. You're going from the nine to the seventh. 14 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: Do you prefer going to the nine to seven? It 15 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: doesn't matter. You're just coming off playing to make the club. 16 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 3: I think when you're talking ball, I think a nine 17 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 3: is good when you're rushing the passer, when you're setting 18 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 3: edges like a six when you you know the ball's 19 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 3: going away. 20 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: You got the back to your side. 21 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 3: Uh. And then that tight end when they're playing heavy 22 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 3: on the ball, kind of having square feed, being able 23 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 3: to kind of shoot your guns. 24 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 4: We're down prepared, Jawanta. You're getting a better vision than 25 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 4: when everybody's out there, not a you know, step out 26 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 4: about Dexter you, Brian and what you know, what things 27 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 4: you can do play themost each other, things like that. 28 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 3: Definitely, you know, it's hard to put players together when 29 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 3: you are not in pad, especially playing football. So being 30 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 3: out there you get to see guys really in their 31 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 3: element and you know, let them shine. So there's been 32 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 3: a lot of players made, whether it's in the middle, 33 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 3: on the other, on the right edge or left edge, 34 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 3: and it. 35 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: Helps you understand, you know, how to work cohesively. Hey, Ron, 36 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: what do you expect of yourself this season? Greatness? 37 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 3: Nonetheless, you know, I feel like that's gonna be something 38 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 3: you guys hear from me every year, every time you 39 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 3: ask me, just because you know, we work too hard 40 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 3: and we've done so much to get here that now 41 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 3: it's you know, we're too deep into to turn back now. 42 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 3: So this is going to continue to strive for greatness 43 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 3: and whatever that looks like in my career, you know, 44 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 3: I got to be happy with it and the work 45 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 3: I put in. 46 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: At the end of the day, you. 47 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 5: Have those same lines in terms of expectations, you guys 48 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 5: can't help but hear the outside expectations, you know, based 49 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 5: on maybe the previous year or whatever. How do you 50 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 5: handle that internally in the in the room, and what 51 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 5: are your expectations given Daniel back healthy and guys like 52 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 5: Wan Dell Back and some of the you know people 53 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 5: you brought in like Brian. 54 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 3: Honestly, the thing about expectations itself is that always seems bigger. 55 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: From the outside, but it never really is. 56 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 3: You know, any athlete, anybody competing at the professional level, 57 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 3: will tell you that the expectations on oneself are always 58 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 3: greater than the outside. So I don't think there are 59 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 3: any goals, any you know, aspirations, anything that this team 60 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 3: is trying to accomplish that the outside world, you know, 61 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: isn't on the same page with. 62 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: So I don't see a lot of pressure. 63 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 3: I think it's just continuously being keened in on what's 64 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 3: important and giving your energy to the. 65 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: Day to day on getting better. I think it'll be good. 66 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 3: I think it'll be great for us, and I honestly 67 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 3: think the competition at each position is what's going to 68 00:02:58,160 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 3: make us great. 69 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 4: You've been a teammate of decks, got paid. You're a 70 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 4: new teammate of Brian's, a new teammate of yours. He 71 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 4: obviously to come here, got paid. You're going to do 72 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 4: your third year decks, and I guess Andrew both that 73 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 4: was after the year that they committed to them. I mean, 74 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 4: as much as winning and all everything that's a carrot, 75 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 4: I would imagine that. 76 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: You know, what is your thoughts on that? 77 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, when I was younger, my mom told me, you 78 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 3: hang out with three clowns, you'll be the fourth. So 79 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 3: you hang out with three rich guys, should be the fourth. 80 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 3: So I'm just gonna keep working, man, you know, the 81 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 3: the lights and everything in our head right now, I 82 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 3: just got to keep my head down, keep tunnel vision 83 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 3: to understand that. You know, there's no way I can 84 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 3: There's no greater way I can affect my future other 85 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 3: than the work I put in, you know, on the field. 86 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 3: So just continuing to control what I can control, and 87 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 3: you know, keep shopping to my tools. 88 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 4: Is there any way for you in your mind to 89 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 4: think that, you know, Andrew is a is a you know, 90 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 4: a fixture here and so its decks. Now, is there 91 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 4: any reason to think that you, as a first round 92 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 4: pick will not be a fixture here? 93 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: I mean, is there any reason to think here? 94 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 3: No, no chance, as long as as long as coach 95 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 3: Dave and Joe sheen are here, I'll be here. 96 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: How can you communication? 97 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 6: You spoke about playing effectively and efficiently out there today, 98 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 6: you guys are making a lot of players. You guys 99 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 6: look like you were buzzing a bit today. Can you 100 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 6: speak about that confidences building and just what does that 101 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 6: mean later in the season and you know what the 102 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 6: how does that impact that defense? 103 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: Yeah? 104 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 3: I think the best part about you know, playing team 105 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 3: ball is that you get to celebrate other people. Right 106 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 3: So out there we're playing physical, we're playing fast, we're 107 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 3: playing our our style, so we're able to celebrate each 108 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 3: other's wins. You know, it's on different you know, different 109 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 3: aspects of the game, but seeing guys running hit, seeing 110 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 3: guys make plays in the air, you know, seeing d 111 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 3: Lineman win rushes or set edges, it's it's something beautiful 112 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 3: to see. 113 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: You know. 114 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 3: Now we're putting it together and it's always good when 115 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: you can dominate offense. 116 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 2: How can you and Brian Burns play off of each 117 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 2: other and maybe bring out the best in each other? 118 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: Is there a way that. 119 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 2: That can happen? 120 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 3: Definitely? I think the first step is just the standard. 121 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 3: You know, we set the standard and individual drills and 122 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 3: teams and how we play, and then we start to 123 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,919 Speaker 3: really use each other's skill set to grow you know 124 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 3: each other. So for him, he's a fast, twitchy guy. 125 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 3: I'm more of a long, powerful guy, and I can, 126 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 3: you know, show him a few things. He can show 127 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 3: me a few things. And while we're in the rush, right, 128 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 3: I know how he's gonna approach his offensive tackle and 129 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 3: he knows how I'm gonna approach it. So we kind 130 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 3: of unleash it and we just continue to play. And 131 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 3: you know, I think when you look at how a 132 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 3: front rush is, it's balanced, right, And that's kind of 133 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 3: the key to a good rush is having balance and 134 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 3: the view of the quarterbacks. So just understanding that if 135 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 3: he's going speed, I'm going power. If I'm going speed, 136 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 3: he's going power. If he go inside, I go outside. 137 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:44,239 Speaker 1: And it's simple. 138 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 3: It's just knowing what a guy likes and being able 139 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 3: to see it on the field. 140 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 2: Did that chemistry, though, come pretty easily between the two 141 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 2: of you, because I can imagine. 142 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 5: Other scenarios perhaps other times that maybe two players didn't 143 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 5: have that kind of synergy. 144 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 3: Well, I would say it's not necessarily the synergy, right, 145 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,239 Speaker 3: it is, that is a key part, but I would say, 146 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,119 Speaker 3: you got to have guys who can play. 147 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: You know, when you have a guy like who like Burns. 148 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 3: Who can call a shot and he knows what he's 149 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 3: gonna do, because the hardest thing is in football is 150 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:15,679 Speaker 3: like you can talk about it, but being about it 151 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 3: is the next level. So like having to do like Decks, 152 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 3: you know what he's gonna do because that's what he does, right, 153 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 3: and even even last year, like talking to Decks, like 154 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 3: there are some inside moves. There's some things that I 155 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 3: got to commit to that. As a young player, you 156 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 3: don't understand that you think you can be superman and 157 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 3: do everything, but it's like, nah, I'm playing for my teammate. 158 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 3: I got to commit to whatever we talked about, whatever 159 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 3: game plan we have in place. And that's what when 160 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 3: you have a vet like Burns, you know, it does 161 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 3: come natural. 162 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,799 Speaker 2: It seems so much emphasis is focused on the past 163 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 2: rush when we talk about this team, stopping the run 164 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: is always number one on defense, though, have you seen 165 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 2: signs that you can be a very good team against 166 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 2: the run? 167 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, Dex he's the biggest sign. He's the biggest 168 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 3: sign we got. And then we got two edges that 169 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 3: you know, are committed to throwing their shot. So I 170 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 3: think we look at just a run defense in general, 171 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:04,799 Speaker 3: like we're coming to play. 172 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: You know, every down is a one on one. 173 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 3: So whether it's you know, nine on seven run or 174 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 3: it's pass rush, everyone is a. 175 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: One on one and we're here to win them. 176 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 5: Thank you. Just had a good tone that burns get 177 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 5: snicked up yesterday and then he's out there today at 178 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 5: full Like do you guys notice that. 179 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 3: I would say, you know now that in old school football, yeah, like, yeah, 180 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 3: it sets a tone like I'll play through every injury. 181 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 3: But I think for him it's just balancing and for 182 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 3: me and seeing him, it's like, all right, man, balance 183 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 3: you know, no not to not to go out here 184 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 3: and kill yourself just because you want to be great, right, 185 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 3: And I think that's that next level of like what 186 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 3: greatness is. 187 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: And granted, if he feels great to go. 188 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 3: Go by all means if you're hurt, go, but if 189 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 3: you're injured, the next step of greatness is, you know, 190 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 3: being ready for Sunday. So I think it's just that, 191 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 3: you know, the happy medium, being able to gauge you 192 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 3: know what's the most important. But yeah, he's him being 193 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 3: out there is is definitely always a sign of strength.