1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:01,320 Speaker 1: Start with doun Kyde. 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 2: Hey, Craig. 3 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 3: First of all, congratulations on being picked and welcome to 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,239 Speaker 3: New England. I just wanted to ask what your what 5 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 3: your action was where you were, what was going on 6 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 3: when you were being picked. 7 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:14,319 Speaker 2: Yeah. 8 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 4: Man, as soon as I've seen the call and seeing 9 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 4: a location of the call saying Foxboro, Massachusetts, I already 10 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 4: knew it was New England, got that call, got on 11 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 4: the phone. It was great, just telling them that I 12 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 4: was blessed to just hear from them, and I've been 13 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 4: waiting on them really, That's that's really been my main thing. 14 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 4: So I'm just happy that I got the call and 15 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 4: it's time to work. 16 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 3: If I could just sneak one more in here. I 17 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 3: think you played with Jalen Hawkins at cal What do 18 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 3: you remember about that experience of playing with him? 19 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 2: It was great. When I came in. 20 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 4: Jalen was a senior, so I just really watched him, 21 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 4: kind of just wanted to soak in everything that he 22 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 4: did at practice and the games. And one thing I 23 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 4: always remember by Jalen he always said it just played 24 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 4: turnt and that was one thing that I just took 25 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 4: with me for the rest of my career. 26 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: So just going out there playing free. 27 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 4: And he just texted me after I got the call, 28 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 4: and I'm just happy to be back with him and 29 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 4: it's gonna be great, awesome. 30 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 3: Thank you. 31 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: Next question, Taylor Kyles. 32 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 5: Craig, Welcome to you in Man. 33 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 2: Congratulations on being drafted. 34 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 5: I was just curious for those who aren't familiar with 35 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 5: your role in Cal's defense, what were you kind of 36 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 5: doing in terms of your alignment were you're doing on 37 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 5: a staff to staff basis, and how do you think 38 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 5: you'll fit in the Patriots defense. It's probably gonna be 39 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 5: more man heavy and maybe playing a ton of quarters. 40 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 2: Yeah. 41 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 4: At Cal, we print every bit of coverage you can 42 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 4: think of. So for me, this last year I played 43 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 4: boundary safety. We made all the checks and communications in 44 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 4: the back end, and the last two years before last year, 45 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 4: I played field safety, so I have like the experience 46 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 4: with both sides of the safety range. And then I mean, 47 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 4: like you said, with the man coveras they do and 48 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 4: just putting me at like a single hire, putting quarters. 49 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 4: I think I have comfortability with that and just making 50 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 4: the communication because that's safety. You got to be able 51 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 4: to make the calls and had a mental aspect of 52 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 4: just you know everything's coming fast. You got to be 53 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 4: able to communicate and say the right things to get 54 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 4: everybody lined up. So that's what I do best. At Cal, 55 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 4: we ran pretty much everything, like I said, So I 56 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 4: don't think it's gonna be anything too difficult for me. 57 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 4: I think I'm gonna come in and really transition easy. 58 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: Next question, Mike Rise. 59 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: Hey Greg, how about special teams? What has been your 60 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: background in teams? Yeah? 61 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 4: I did every bit of special teams when I first 62 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 4: came in as a freshman. I was really all for 63 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 4: a corps, but did a lot of punt in my career. 64 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 4: PBR ran on kickoff as the safety on kickoffs. So 65 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 4: whatever they need me to do on special teams in 66 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 4: New England, hey, I'm there for I'm not the type 67 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 4: of player who's like too good for special teams or 68 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 4: trying to run away from it. 69 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 2: Special teams is another extension defense. 70 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 4: In my mind, so being able to set the defense 71 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 4: up for a good field position or even the offense 72 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 4: when it comes to special teams, Like you gotta take 73 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 4: advantage of that and put me on the field on 74 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 4: special teams, I'm going down and make a play. 75 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 2: And just a quick follow up. It sounded like you 76 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 2: knew the area code. 77 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 5: What was the connection with the Patriots lead you know, 78 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 5: leading up to the draft? 79 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, man, the Patriots was my only formal interview at 80 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 4: the combine, So that was one thing that really stuck 81 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 4: out to me. And then once they brought me in 82 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 4: on a thirty visit, everything was just great. Like the 83 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 4: staff was great, coaches was great, and it was just 84 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 4: good vibs there. And I think that you know, me 85 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 4: coming in, it's gonna be it's gonna feel good. You know, 86 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 4: it's not like a place, even though it is far 87 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 4: from Texas and California, but I'm coming in. I'm ready, man, 88 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 4: I'm ready to work with that coach of staff and 89 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 4: even the guys on the team. 90 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: Next question, Mark Daniels. 91 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: Great, congratulations. Curious who do who do you model your 92 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 2: game after? And are you familiar with the Patriots history? 93 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: The safety position one of my game after. It's not 94 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 2: really anybody that I really model after. 95 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 4: There's definitely guys in the league that I watched, like 96 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 4: cam Bine on my watch, read Blanker's Ship. Other guys 97 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 4: like Shoot Kirby Joseph who just got paid, like those 98 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 4: guys who go get the ball, who can also come 99 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 4: up and tackle, Like those are the type of things 100 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 4: that I like to put in my game. And then 101 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 4: when it comes to just safeties on the Patriots, only 102 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 4: really safety I know, like that is is Jalen Hawkins 103 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 4: over there and you know also Jabrill Preface is over 104 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 4: there at one point. But I know those guys can play. 105 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 4: So I'm ready to come in and work some Thanks 106 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 4: and congrats. 107 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 2: Again, thank you. 108 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: Next question Chris Ryan. 109 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 2: Hey, Greg, congratulations. 110 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 6: Just when you think of New England Patriots, what you 111 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 6: know kind of comes to mind for you and what 112 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 6: excites you most. 113 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 4: About this particular opportunity Just the long history of the Patriots, 114 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,799 Speaker 4: especially like the years of Tom Brady being there, winning 115 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 4: the Super Bowls, having that winning culture like that. That's 116 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 4: what I think of when I think of the Patriots 117 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,159 Speaker 4: is their their run of being a great winning program. 118 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 4: And even though you know this last year or so 119 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 4: has it been the best for the organization. I think 120 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 4: that with us coming in this draft class, I think 121 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 4: it's time to get to work and maybe we can 122 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 4: change things around and make this team, you know, really 123 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 4: a winning organization again. 124 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 2: And I think that we have the coaches to do that, 125 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: So I'm just excited. Thanks for ship it. Thank you. 126 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: Next question, Ian Steele. 127 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 2: Great, congratulations, Thank you. 128 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 7: I'm curious about your style of play. It seems like, 129 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 7: you know the highlight reels and things that we've seen, 130 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 7: you're very physical. You're able to fly around and make 131 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 7: big hits. What's the feeling when you deliver that? And 132 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 7: I'm sure you're planning on bringing that to the next 133 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 7: level as well. 134 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean hidden people is what I've been like 135 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 4: to do since a kid, like when I first started 136 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 4: playing football, Like just running up, hitting somebody's getting them 137 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 4: on the ground, Like that's everything that I've loved since 138 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 4: a kid. So just you know, coming into college and 139 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 4: being physical as well, coming from Texas as well, like 140 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 4: we played physical football down in Texas, So bringing out 141 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 4: the college at CAW, I mean it was it was great, 142 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 4: and I think that for me, that's really the thrill 143 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 4: of the game. Just running and hitting. That's that's what 144 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 4: I love, running and hitting. So I'm gonna love bringing 145 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,039 Speaker 4: that to New England. And I know there's guys there 146 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 4: who're gonna be on the same page. 147 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 1: And we'll do two final questions here. Sophie Willer followed 148 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: by andre Kallahan. 149 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 6: Hi, congratulations on getting drafted. I was just curious if 150 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 6: you could explain your play style to Patriots fans. What 151 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 6: would it be and just what can they expect from 152 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 6: you this season. 153 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, my play style, I know, we just talked about 154 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 4: being physical, hitting, that's my you know, one number one 155 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 4: thing that I do. But I also think I can 156 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 4: bring versatility when it comes to coverage, just being in 157 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 4: a deep post or being in a deep path. I 158 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 4: had some interceptions in the dpath this year and making 159 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 4: plays on the ball, So I think for me, like 160 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 4: I really have the versatility to do anything and even 161 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 4: match over receivers if it come down to it. So 162 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 4: for me, I mean, my play style is really anywhere. Like, 163 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 4: I don't think there's anything that I can't do on 164 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 4: the field. So I'm just ready to show that to 165 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 4: Patriot's nation. 166 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: And final question here from Andrew Callahan. 167 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 8: Hey, Craig, just want to echo congratulations, welcome to New England. 168 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 8: Looking forward to seeing you here soon. You're reputed to 169 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 8: be a very smart player. Can you just give us 170 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 8: an example of a play, whether it's your film study, 171 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 8: play recognition, something that came up because of your intelligence 172 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 8: and healthy on the field. 173 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 2: Yeah. 174 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 4: I can think back to the play when we played Pitt. 175 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 4: It was like third and six. We were coming down 176 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 4: in this coverage called thief is basically like a one 177 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 4: hole rat player. I'm the rat player, but just with 178 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 4: the splits of the tight end and then the receiver 179 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 4: motion and out. So it was a WIZI reduced, which 180 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 4: means like you can alert some type of rub or switch. 181 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 4: So with that going, boss apps quarterbacks look into the field, 182 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:09,239 Speaker 4: but on the boundary safety coming down on my alignment. 183 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 4: And then once I've seen the y Z reduce, I'm 184 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 4: knowing that it could be some type of drive. So 185 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 4: once that drive comes over to the middle of the field, 186 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 4: going going make the place smack them so stop them 187 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 4: before they can get the first down. 188 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: And that was the highlight of my season. 189 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 8: Thanks very much, man, appreciate that. 190 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: Thank you Greg, thank you so much for joining us today. 191 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: Congratulations again, and we look forward to seeing you soon. 192 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: Thank you. Appreciate you all of y'all and hopefully I'll 193 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: be seeing you all soon. 194 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: Thank you.