1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Hey, what is your understanding of what your potential role 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: could be with the forty nine ers? Um As, I 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: understand it. I mean, I'm here just to kind of 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: be versatile and helping any way I can really. Um, 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: I think we kind of got to take the time 6 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: to see where I fit in and what that kind 7 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: of looks like. I'm going forward through OCAs, through training 8 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: camp and stuff like that, but my goals really just 9 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: come in and help the team anyway I say, welcome. 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: How familiar are you with the Forner's defensive scheme and 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: what they do and what do you feel like your 12 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: strengths are. Yeah, Um, I mean I'm familiar in the 13 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: sense of, obviously the Fournands have been one of the 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,319 Speaker 1: best defenses in the NFL for for quite some time now, 15 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,599 Speaker 1: so just be able to watch that kind of from 16 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: afar and study that in that aspect um. But I 17 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: kind of understand the scheme in that way. Um, I 18 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: feel like my strengths are just really just being able 19 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: to get around the ball, be a strong tackler, be 20 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: able to make plays on the ball in that way. Um. 21 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: I feel like it's that I've excelled at over the 22 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: past couple of years for sure, Um, and still getting 23 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: better at in that way. So that's kind of what 24 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to help bring to the team. Your 25 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: your new defensive coordinator, Steve Wilkes, has a background with 26 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: defensive backs. Just wondering, UM, whether that influenced your decision 27 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: at all, UM, whether you've you've spoken with Steve at 28 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: this point and what you think about him being the 29 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator here. Yeah, No, I talked to coach Wilkes briefly. UM. Obviously, 30 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: like you said, he comes from a defensive back background 31 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: for sure. UM, that's kind of where his expertise lies. Um. 32 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: Probably he would that was what he would say himself. UM. 33 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: So I'm definitely excited to get to work with him, 34 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: UM and just kind of help my game anyway I can, UM, 35 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: and whenever he sees fit. Um for me to kind 36 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: of just get better at, to help the defense, help 37 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: the team, I'm looking forward to do. So. I'm just 38 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: really excited to just get to work with this, with 39 00:01:55,120 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: this team and these players. Is it like all corners. 40 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: You're not the hugest guy in the field, but you're 41 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: known as a very strong tackler, feisty. How do you 42 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: explain your contact courage. Um. Yeah, tough. UM. I mean 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: it just really comes down and just just wanting to 44 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: do it. UM. I think really it's not so much 45 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: about being the biggest guy in the field all the time. 46 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,920 Speaker 1: I think that certainly helps some guys for sure, but 47 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: just being able to want to do it um and 48 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: just going for at full speed a lot of things, 49 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: a lot of good things can happen for you. So 50 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: that's something that I've kind of just learned over the years, um, 51 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: just watching guys before me, watching guys around the league. UM. 52 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: So I feel like that's something that that kind of 53 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: learned it and got a lot better at, for sure. Isaiah. 54 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: With Russian coverage being so well connected, you've got a 55 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: great pass Russian in front of you with Bosa Armstead 56 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: and now a couple of new guys free agency. How 57 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: exciting does that make it to be with the pot 58 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: nine ers? Does that make it more attractive when it 59 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 1: came to free agency? Um, it's definitely excited. Um. That's 60 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: definitely something that the forty nine is are very known 61 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: for around the NFL. UM. Definitely something that they've been 62 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: they've been really really good at for the last few years. Um, 63 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 1: So it's definitely intriguing to me for sure. UM. I 64 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: mean I feel like any defensive position, especially in the 65 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: back seven, I mean you really want a strong defensive line. 66 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: That that's that's that's exciting for you. Um. Quarterback has 67 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,399 Speaker 1: to get the ball out quicker, things like that makes 68 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: it harder for them. So yeah, I'm definitely excited to 69 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: work with those guys. I mean, like you said, those 70 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: are I mean all pro level type guys um taling 71 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: up there, especially even guys that that they signed today 72 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: or are signing or whatever. But um, yeah, so it's excited. Yeah, definitely. 73 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: You mentioned your versutility. Obviously you played outside and then 74 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: uh in the slot with the Falcons, did you find um, 75 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, in reading, you know, people said you found 76 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: your niche in the slot. You know that was that 77 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: was kind of your happy place? Is that accurate? Um? 78 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: I mean what was that kind of just like Okay, 79 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: this is this is the place for me. Um. Yeah, 80 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: I would say so, Um, I definitely felt much more 81 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: comfortable in there. I felt like I was able to 82 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: kind of play to my strengths a little more. Um, 83 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: just being around the ball, kind of being in the 84 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: runfit things like that. Um, I felt real comfortable with 85 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: doing and I like doing a lot. UM. I felt 86 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: like it was a lot more fun for sure. UM. 87 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: So that's something that I definitely kind of groan towards 88 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: for sure. You know, for years the forty nine ers 89 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: had sort of a smaller nickel cornerback and Kwan Williams 90 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: I think he was maybe one hundred and seventy five pounds. Um, 91 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: you know, very quick agile. What are the advantages and 92 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: disadvantages of being um bigger? Um? You know, I think 93 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: you're what six six one two two h five or 94 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 1: something like that. I mean, UM, you know what, how 95 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: do you feel that size gives you an advantage in 96 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 1: the box there? Um? I mean I just feel like 97 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: in the box, I mean you can obviously you can 98 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: run into two bigger players. Um, you can get a 99 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: lot more offensive linement on you responsible for blocking you, UM, 100 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: and things like that. You're closer to the to the ball. 101 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: So that's just gonna come what comes with it. M. 102 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: But like you said, I mean, obviously Kaylon Williams here 103 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 1: for a long time, but he was, um, one of 104 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: the most shirt tacklers in the league during that time, 105 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: for sure. And was never afraid to go in there 106 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: and hit something. So I don't know if it's necessarily 107 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: makes that big of a difference being bigger, being twenty 108 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: pounds lighter or anything like that. Um, it's really just 109 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 1: kind of like how I said earlier, it's just kind 110 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: of knowing where you fit and then just having that 111 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: want to go in there and do it. Um. I 112 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 1: think it's the biggest thing, more so than than being 113 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: a certain way or a certain size. Yeah, you're acl 114 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: and the recovery and coming back. Can you talk a 115 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: little bit about that process and when last year did 116 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: you feel like, Okay, I'm kind of I'm kind of 117 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: back to myself. Yeah, so yeah, coming back from that. 118 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: I mean, it's just a really long process. That's kind 119 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: of just what sucks about it the most. I felt 120 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: like for me, it was just kind of how long 121 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: it took to kind of go through that offseason rehabbing, 122 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: go to training camp still rehabbing, started the season still rehabbing, 123 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: and then finally getting back on the field to be 124 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 1: able to play some football was a lot of fun, 125 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: and I felt like kind of every week I got 126 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: a little bit better and a little more confident in 127 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: it as the time went on, and so I mean 128 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: I didn't. I would say probably not until like December 129 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 1: did I really feel okay, Now I feel real, real good. 130 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: So it wasn't. So that was really probably the almost 131 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: said it towards the end of the season. Definitely the 132 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: last half of the season.