1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: On the shoulder field. Shoulder feels good. Something I was 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: battling during a training camp last year and now, you know, 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: kind of full off season to get the recovery process 4 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: going and sitting out during a training camps. You know, 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: it's it's got its gives and takes. But having you know, 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,319 Speaker 1: full healthy training camp, I feel like he's just gonna 7 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: put us in our offensive line in such a better position. 8 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: So staying healthy, I think is the key. And I 9 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: feel like we've been progressing super well as a offensive 10 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: line and as an offensive unit, and uh, I'm excited 11 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: for what we are going. Can you tell you're not 12 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: starting like you were new last year illumin or was 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: new last year? Could you tell that you're not starting 14 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: from scratch as a five man unit? Definitely. I think 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: having that first year under our belt, especially with this 16 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: the entire line room with carm and James in there, 17 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: and you know, we kind of have an overhaul as 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: an offensive line. You know, the guys in there, and 19 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: we've had a full you know, two off season programs, 20 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: full two training camps, the full off season with each other, 21 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,839 Speaker 1: and everybody's super comfortable. It's a great group of guys. 22 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: Everybody works super hard. Car Marks is really hard, takes 23 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: care of us. But when it's time to go, when 24 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: we're in the team periods go guys just playing four 25 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: and with each other, and it is really inspiring to 26 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: kind of see the difference where we're at from last 27 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: year compared to this year. 28 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 2: John, you've obviously been with this league a long time. 29 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: The idea of training camp and how perspective changes, I 30 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: would imagine through the years. You know, the idea of 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 2: the focus is always week one of the regular season, 32 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 2: but I guess for every player, every unit, every team, 33 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: it's different. When do you start that focus. How do 34 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: you know the balance of to pull back a little 35 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: bit to push forward, you're not seeing what you want 36 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: after only eight practices. How do you kind of tow 37 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: that line? As far as a veteran and even. 38 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: As we're yeah, right now at this point, I mean 39 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: week one at Washington's. You know, it's something you think about, 40 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: but it's really in the back of our mind. Our 41 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: mentality as an offensive line unit, as an offense is 42 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: we're taking the day by day where we're competing against 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 1: our defense, which is in my opinion, probably gonna be 44 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: one of the best defensive units in the NFL, So 45 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: going out there and proving to ourselves and to our 46 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: offensive unit that we can compete with these guys at 47 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: a high level and showing it consistently on a day 48 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: in and day out basis, and not even worrying about 49 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 1: who our opponent's going to be because we necessarily can't 50 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: control that. So as long as we're getting ourselves better, 51 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 1: we're getting our team mate better, we're sharping each other's abilities, 52 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: that's all that we can really ask for, and not 53 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 1: necessarily even looking towards joint practice or preseason one yet, 54 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: just taking the day by day focusing on getting better. 55 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 2: How frustrating was ending last season on IR for you? 56 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: One of the I think you had always been healthy. 57 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 2: Well, that was one of the reasons they brought you 58 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: here actually is because they were looking for guys who 59 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: are durable, and you end up your first season on 60 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 2: i R. 61 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely. Yeah, Like you said, I haven't missed the 62 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 1: game my entire career. Going down the home stretch the 63 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: last month of the season last year and sitting on 64 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: IR definitely wasn't you know what I had planned or 65 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: something that I was really happy about. But couldn't really 66 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: control it for me. I just kind of tried to 67 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: take that as a mental reset for me, trying to 68 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: really dig in on, you know, what I could be 69 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: doing to make myself better physically and mentally. And I 70 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: felt like I had a pretty strong off season recovering 71 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: from that, and the same with going into OTAs and 72 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: now in training camp and kind of feel really good 73 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: right now and hopefully, you know, our entire team comes 74 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: out of this training camp healthy and we're able to 75 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: keep the ball room from where we're starting in training camp. Obviously, 76 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: everybody wants Andrew Thomas to be healthy. 77 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, the numbers the last two years, you were only 78 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 2: here for one of them. 79 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: When he plays, and when he doesn't, our start different. 80 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, how the four of you other starters whoever has 81 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 2: been brought in Hudson, Like, how do you feel like 82 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 2: you're better equipped if Andrew. 83 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: Misses a game or two this year to survive then 84 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: the Giants. 85 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: Have been in the past. 86 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: Uh. Yeah, I mean to answer your question, is sure, 87 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 1: I think we are. I think we are preparing for 88 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: whatever that scenario may be. You know, Andrew is probably 89 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: the corner cornerstone of this offense, and uh, one of 90 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: the longest tenured giants on this team right now, so 91 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: having him out there, and he's a premier left tackle 92 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: in this league, so when he's out there, you know, 93 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: you know, he leads his offensive unit, and having out 94 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: there makes us that much better, you know. But it's 95 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: not just him. Just across the board doesn't matter, you know, 96 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: I went down, Guys stepped up around me. So we're 97 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: really focusing on you know, we're not necessarily caught up 98 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:52,359 Speaker 1: in what's happening with you know, Andrew and his injury, 99 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 1: but we're just kind of build up our offensive line. 100 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: So because in the NFL offensive line injuries happened all 101 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: the time and it's an unfortunate part of the game. 102 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 1: But it's the next man up mentality, and that's the 103 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: kind of you know mentality. We have his offensive line 104 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: and the next guy in there's got to do, you know, 105 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: just to get a job as a guy who is 106 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: before him. And that's what we're caring Evan because he's 107 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: transitioned to guard. Yeah, transitioning from tackle to guard, I 108 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 1: did it. I mean from a different level. I played 109 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: tackle in college and moving inside of guard. The three 110 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: interior positions are kind of a different world tackle. He 111 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: kind of you know, you're out in space and you 112 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: have the luxury of running defensive ends just kind of 113 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: up the field passive quarterback. But at Garden, you know 114 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: you're you're kind of you're in a wrestling match like 115 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: h him in a phone booth, and you got to 116 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 1: stay in front of the guys. You gotta anchor, you 117 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: gotta set the depth of the pocket. And Evan when 118 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: he when he when he has those you see those 119 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: flashes of him when he gets his feet under control 120 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: and he's punching. He's a large human and not many 121 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: people are able to, you know, bowl rush him and 122 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: set him back. So Evan's doing a good job. He's progressing. 123 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: It is like a world of difference moving from outside 124 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: to inside of my uh uh in my opinion, But 125 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: I think he's done a good job so far in 126 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 1: training camp, and I can only see him getting better 127 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: from here. So it's been inspiring to see what he's 128 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: done so far in there. John. 129 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: People have talked about how defensive interior alignment have changed 130 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 2: through the years, different sizes and shapes, and for you, 131 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 2: I know you've seen a lot of fifty one in 132 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: this camp. And what has Adual showed you as a 133 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 2: rookie and how different is it to see a guy 134 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 2: of that caliber kind of taking his shots on the interior. 135 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think they have a rush package on the 136 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 1: defense in practice where you know he's I mean, they've 137 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: been doing a lot of things with him. They've been 138 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: using it really similar to you know, how they use 139 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: Burns here and they're they're they're super similar players, but 140 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: they also have their own, you know, their own unique 141 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: styles that they play with. And for rookie coming in here, 142 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 1: he's got fantastic ben unreal quicks and speed, So being 143 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: out there, especially when he comes inside, you know that's 144 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: not his like natural home, but he gets in there, 145 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: I think he'll be able to cause a lot of 146 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 1: havoc in there on the inside when he goes against guards. 147 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: And I'm really excited to see a rush package, you know, 148 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: go to use. And we're playing other teams in a 149 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: two minute drill, and whoever they have in there, you know, 150 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: k Von Burns, Abdul Dex, Roy Nacho, whoever's in there, 151 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: it's gonna it's gonna be a lot of pass rushes 152 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: and it's gonna be interesting see how it works out 153 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: and awesome is trade. 154 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 2: So I'm just curious, why is he such a difficult 155 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 2: matchup for a guard on the interior. 156 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, he because I guard you really have to stay 157 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: in front of people in mirror him. Like I was 158 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: saying earlier, I tackle you can kind of you know, 159 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: play inside out and running by the quarterback, and I 160 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: guard you really have to cover guys up. So a 161 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: guy who's as shifty as Abdul and he can give 162 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: you a really quick hesitation left right and kind of 163 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: study your feet and next thing, you know, who's already 164 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: around you. So being able to match that eat on 165 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 1: the inside is something that you're not really used to 166 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: when you're going against big guys that you know, don't 167 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: obviously move like that, that are more inclined to work 168 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: bowl rushes with their hands. When you get Abdul there, 169 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: you know he's trying to work an edge around you, 170 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: and that's just kind of a different thing that you're 171 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: seeing on the inside. So I think he's gonna he's 172 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: gonna keep progressing there on the inside and use that 173 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: to his advantage. And I'm excited to see go against 174 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: other guys. But it's been awesome going against him, trying 175 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: to train myself and make both of our each other better. 176 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: What about what about Russ? 177 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,839 Speaker 2: Playing with Russ and how how what's that been for you? 178 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 2: Obviously we know your time in Green Bay, you had 179 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 2: another Hall of Fame quarterback. I'm just curious what your 180 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 2: impressions of Russ as a matched up to what you anticipated. 181 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, Russ has been great for our offense coming in here. Uh, 182 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: he's really stepped into that leadership role. I feel feel 183 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: like he was something someone that we really needed to 184 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 1: bring in here. Uh. He's been great bringing this offense together, 185 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: extra offensive unit meetings, kind of really getting guys on 186 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: the same page and seeing the game and seeing the 187 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 1: field of how he sees it. And I just can't 188 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: talk enough about how good of a leader he is 189 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 1: to the young guys, to the vets and bring everybody 190 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: together and just every day he's the same person and 191 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 1: brings that consistency and I think that's something we need 192 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: around here and he's been awesome for that. So I 193 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 1: got nothing but great things to say about Russ.