1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants huddle on Giants 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: dot Com. 3 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 2: We go here, we go on the Giants Bubble him there, 4 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 2: Let's go. Part of the Giants Podcast Network. Welcome to 5 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 2: another edition of the Giants Little Podcast. Our player interview 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 2: series continues today. We're gonna take a listen to what 7 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 2: some of the Giants running backs have to say. We 8 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 2: have veteran Matt Braida and rookie Eric Gray. We talk 9 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 2: about the offense and how these players can contribute to 10 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: the offense this upcoming season. We're gonna lead off with 11 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 2: the vet in the group, Giants running back Matt Brada. 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 2: And now we're joined by a Giants running back, Matt Braida. Matt, 13 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: how doing? How you doing? 14 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 3: Man? 15 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 2: Doing good? So, how has your off season been? Second 16 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 2: year in New York? Now, how has it been a 17 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 2: little bit different for you? 18 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: It's been good. I kind of know where everything is now. 19 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: I love the city. I'm happy to be here. 20 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: What is it about the city that you like? 21 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: Just the people, man, and there's always something to do. 22 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: I still haven't done everything in the city, and it's 23 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: so big, and you're always gonna meet new people because 24 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: it's one of the you know, I feel like top 25 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: destinations the world where people come and visit, So it's 26 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: just amazing city. 27 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: How have you seen this offense evolve a little bit 28 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: from when you got here to start to kind of 29 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: where you are now? Oh? 30 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: Man, I mean just it's so much more fluid now 31 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: with everybody, especially with like you know, the connections and 32 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: everyone be able to pick up on certain things without 33 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: having to, you know, go through the whole playbook, and 34 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: I feel like we're just building off for what we 35 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: did last year. It's gonna be another good year. 36 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 2: How much has this offensive volved from the ill using 37 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 2: air quotes, the dable system that you were familiar with 38 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: before you got here to you know, you get some 39 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 2: caf getting there, you get Shay Tierney in there, and 40 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 2: how much different actually has it become? A lot? 41 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: Especially because compared to your when I was in Buffalo, 42 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: you know, like you said, now with the mix of 43 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: everything in there, I feel like it's just a whole 44 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: different offense and it makes it difficult for defense to stop, 45 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: especially all the weapons we got and things we're able 46 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: to do. 47 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: And how does that help a guy like you who's 48 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 2: a multi faceted Running back to kind of get the 49 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: most out of your skill set. 50 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: Oh, this is the type offense you want to be in. 51 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: I mean, especially if you can run and catch out 52 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: of the backfield, you want to be in this office 53 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: because you know you're gorn opptunities to get the ball. 54 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: You know. I don't think i'd ever seen it when 55 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: they had you and Saquon on the field at the 56 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 2: same time last year, the way they use misdirection to 57 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: just create space for either one of you. Had you 58 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 2: been involved in an offense and they were able to 59 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 2: use two running backs at the same time in that 60 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: way to such great effect. 61 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: Also, I think the closest offense I was in maybe 62 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: with San Fran, but even times like we still use 63 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: a lot more two backs here, and I feel like 64 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: it's confusing for a defense because they have to play, 65 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: you know, a certain package, and when you got guys 66 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: that can make you know, people missing space, it's just hard. 67 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: So I feel like this is definitely different from me. 68 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: We did a little bit in San Fran, but this 69 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 1: is the most we've done here. I think it's a 70 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: good thing. It's helping our offense out a lot. It's 71 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: causing mismatches for the defense Yeah, I think. 72 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,839 Speaker 2: It's your speed too, right, you know, you know, if 73 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 2: you don't have contain, you're out, he's out. You can 74 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 2: be in the slot, you can be in the backfield. 75 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: And I think you're just varied skill sets just allows 76 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: you to to just kind of use you guys in 77 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 2: different ways to help the offense. 78 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 3: No. 79 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And I feel like most of the time too, 80 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: you just can't put a linebacker or a normal linebacker. 81 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: Aren't you gotta have someone that can cover us because 82 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: what we can do in the in the passing game. 83 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: So all right, give me a lowdown on your rookie 84 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,399 Speaker 2: running back in the room, Eric Gray Man. 85 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: Eric Man, he's funny man. He's the type of guy's 86 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: guy's own personality. He's not afraid to talk of no 87 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: one's on his mind, and he's like a sponge, you know. 88 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,399 Speaker 1: He wants to know every little detail. And I feel 89 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: like that's going to help him be great in this league. 90 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: I'll tell you what man like in the passing game, 91 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 2: between the pass pro and the reception, like he seems 92 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: to be receiving. He seems to be pretty ready to 93 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 2: go on third down. 94 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, And I feel like that's what you need 95 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 1: to do in this league now is you have to 96 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: be able to pass protect and you have to be 97 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: able to catch. Now, you know what I mean. It's 98 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: not just normal get forty carries and run the ball 99 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 1: forty times. You have to be able to catch out 100 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: the backs. And I think he does a great job 101 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: of that and with his pass protection too. 102 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: Did you go back and watch him with his college 103 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: stuff when he got here? Yeah? Yeah, what especially when 104 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: he got drafted. 105 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 1: I'll check the outs highlight so I could, you know, 106 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: get more of a fail with him because I really 107 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: didn't know much about him and he shift, No, he. 108 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: Definitely is he definitely. 109 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: He's got that agility to him and I feel like 110 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: that's going to help our offense, you know, having him, 111 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: you know whatever back there. 112 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 3: With us now. 113 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 2: We can't wait to see. Appreciate the time. Man, Thank 114 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: you good stuff. Now we're joined by Giants rookie running 115 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 2: back Eric Gray. 116 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 3: Eric. 117 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 2: How are you man? 118 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 3: Yah? I'm doing what How are you? 119 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 2: So? How has your expectations of years of dreams of 120 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 2: being in the National Football League matched your first what 121 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 2: is it eight weeks in the building. 122 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 3: It's been well, you know, getting in just getting a 123 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 3: feel for myself, getting my feet under me, getting out, 124 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: getting a chance to be out there with the older Vets, 125 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 3: you know, to learn from them, get a feel for 126 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: the coaching staff. So it's been well so far. 127 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 2: I got to imagine learning from a guy like Matt Brada, 128 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 2: who passing game, he's involved, run game, he's involved, He's 129 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 2: got a lot of speed. How has it been kind 130 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: of being mentored by him and learning the game from 131 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: him a little bit. 132 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 3: You know, he's had a lot of success in this game. 133 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 3: He's been this game a long time now, So being 134 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 3: able just to learn the nuances and the different stuff 135 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 3: of how to be successful in this league for a 136 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 3: long time at the running back position has been very 137 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 3: helpful for me. 138 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: Speaking of mentorship, you're running back coach in Oklahoma to Markomar. 139 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 2: We had a chance to talk to him on our 140 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: Giants Totle podcast, and what was it like being mentored 141 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 2: by him? Because obviously I've been working here for the 142 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 2: Giants for fifteen years, so I witnessed him running all 143 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: over the Giants in the mid two thousands. I mean, 144 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: you stand next to him, you almost don't look like 145 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 2: you play the same position, right like, in much different style. 146 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 2: So how was he able to help you given his 147 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 2: style as a running back was maybe a lot different 148 00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: than the way you play. 149 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 3: Right, So going to HomeOS, he was kind of the 150 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 3: reason I went there, just, you know, like you said, 151 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 3: him being so successful in the league, being able to 152 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 3: play at a high level. For the We're not gonna 153 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 3: name the team for the team he played with, the 154 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 3: team with the start, the team with the story exactly, 155 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:16,359 Speaker 3: but he's such a great mentor of the game, Like 156 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 3: he knows so much about the game where it comes 157 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 3: to pass pro, it comes to running in between the tackles, 158 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 3: outside zone. He's just so good at the minute details 159 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 3: of the game. That's how he learns how to help 160 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 3: That's how he can take a because he was a 161 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 3: different style back than I was, but he can teach 162 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 3: me the mi new details to allow me to play faster. 163 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 2: Did you think the Giants might be a team that 164 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 2: would pick you based on your meetings with them leading 165 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: up to the draft? 166 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 3: I did. I think I thought it was a very 167 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 3: good chance that I would go to the Giants just 168 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 3: because of you know, like you said, meeting with them 169 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 3: at pro day, talking to them, having coach Nicks come 170 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 3: out and work me out, so I had a good 171 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 3: feeling about it. 172 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: So for fans that maybe haven't watched you in college, 173 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 2: let's start with your natural ability fils right, your ability 174 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: to make people missing space. And if you look at 175 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 2: some of your exposive plays last year, you have you know, 176 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 2: I just running around guys. Guys are spinning around the 177 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 2: road direction falling down. So is that something that does 178 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 2: just always kind of come naturally to you throughout your 179 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: career playing football. 180 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 3: Most definitely. My dad wants to take credit for it. 181 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 3: He had well DNA at least right right right, he says, 182 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 3: when I was younger, he used to have me in cones, 183 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 3: cutting around the cones. But it was definitely a natural 184 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 3: ability for me, just having that niche of when a 185 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 3: guy overplays, I know, I can stick my foot in 186 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 3: the ground and go the other way. 187 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 2: It seems like low center of gravity too, right, You 188 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 2: have a real ability to get low and it seems 189 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 2: like in the same way. Because of that, you run 190 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 2: maybe a lot stronger than what's your weight on paper. 191 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 3: Might right, right right, And that allows me to, like 192 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 3: you said, run faster, play harder, no question. 193 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 2: And now let's talk about your acquired skills. And I'll 194 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 2: talk about you in the passing game on third down? 195 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 2: How much work did that take for you to I'll 196 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 2: put the receiving aside for a second, but in terms 197 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 2: of becoming a good enough past protector to earn your 198 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:50,600 Speaker 2: way on the field on those third downs, because as 199 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 2: well know, you could be a great receiver if they 200 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 2: can't trust you to pick up the blitz right there right. 201 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 3: But in that in that instant, for me, I had 202 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 3: to learn about the technique of it, making sure your 203 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: base is right, making sure your hands are up, because 204 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 3: if you stop the charge, he has to go to 205 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 3: a countermove. So if you just sit in there and 206 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 3: get your base right, get your hands up once you 207 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 3: make your initial strike, it's just playing basketball. From there, 208 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 3: you're just fighting and quarterback got to get the ball 209 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 3: out of his hands. So it's it's just technique and 210 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 3: knowing your assignment, knowing where the bliss is coming from. 211 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: How about the receiver stuff? Were you were you guy 212 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: that played a lot of seven on seven. 213 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 3: I I did growing up. I kind of went as 214 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 3: a receiver and high I used to go to camps 215 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 3: as a receiver, so it helped me play receiver because 216 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 3: when you're playing receiver going against DB's maybe better guys 217 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 3: and covers, but for now, I'm going to get linebackers. 218 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 3: I'm going these guys where their covers is not really 219 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 3: their game. They're a run fitter, so it's definitely a 220 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 3: little bit easier. 221 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 2: So I imagine your eyes must get pretty wide when you 222 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 2: kind of come out of the backfield on one of 223 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 2: those angle routes. You got it, And look, this offense 224 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 2: gives receivers and running back some freedom now where you're 225 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 2: one on one that linebacker and you have a two 226 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 2: way go and frankly three way go if you want 227 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: to go with the right right. That must get you 228 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 2: pretty excited. 229 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 3: It does. It does your eyes lit up when that 230 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 3: when that safety gets out of there in the middle 231 00:07:57,760 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 3: of the feel is open and that back or overplays 232 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 3: you know is going to be a big play. 233 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: What has it been like learning this offense? Because everyone 234 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 2: I've talked to has told me it's a lot, and 235 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 2: that means veteran like Starling Shepherd said at this table 236 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: last year he has been in this league a long time. 237 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 2: And Brian Dable just gotten here and I said, so, 238 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 2: you know, what's the offense? He goes, oh, man, this 239 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 2: is a lot. So I can imagine for a rookie. 240 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 2: You know the old phrase trying to drink out of 241 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: a fire hose, Right, this is very difficult. So what 242 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 2: has it been like trying to pick up this offense? 243 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: Well, you know, I started my college career at Tennessee. 244 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 3: Started at Tennessee, then I went to Oklahoma, and I 245 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 3: had two coordinators at Oklahoma. So I had to force 246 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 3: myself to learn, force myself to figure out the best 247 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 3: way for me to learn. 248 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 2: So that's three systems. 249 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 3: You have to learn exactly three different systems I have 250 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 3: to learn in college. So I forced myself to figure 251 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 3: out how do I learn best. So going through all 252 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 3: those different coordinators when I got here, it was a 253 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 3: little bit easier because I know how I learned. I 254 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 3: know what I have to do on the front end 255 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 3: to make sure that I rememberized all the concepts. I 256 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 3: learn what we have to do at the running back, 257 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 3: but also what do we have to do playing receiver. 258 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 3: So I definitely think those transitions definitely helped me for this. 259 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 2: For coming to the lead, No question, Eric, good stuff man, Yes, sir, 260 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 2: can't wait to see on the field. 261 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, thank you. 262 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 2: We thank Eric Gray, We thank Matt Brader for joining 263 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 2: us right here on the Giants Tottle Podcast. A listen 264 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 2: to what's going on in the running back room, of course, 265 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 2: and Saquon Barkley heading into twenty twenty three. I'm John Schmilk. 266 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 2: Thanks for being with us for this episode of the 267 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 2: Giants Huddle Podcast.