1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,639 Speaker 1: When I talk you in the spring to think like, hey, 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: that you kind of really wanted that number. What's what's 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: behind that? Um, It's just a number that I've always wore, 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,159 Speaker 1: um war of one of since my freshman year in 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: high school and I had it all through college, so 6 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: it's just grown on. Did you ask him that for 7 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: it at all when you're when you first got here, Yeah, 8 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: I asked him, Um, you know, he kind of didn't 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: really want to give it up, which I which I understood. 10 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: You know, that was his number since his rookie year, 11 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: for sure. So I mean, if I had to warch seventy, 12 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: how to just war seventy But I'm glass seventy three 13 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 1: came up for sure? Nothing. Yeah, did you choose it 14 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: in high school? Or was that the number that was 15 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: given to you and you just stuck with that? It 16 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: was a number that was given to me. Um, yeah, 17 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: my coach gave me this number, and I just I 18 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: liked it. It grew on me. So you think you 19 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: feel more comfortable in it? I mean, oh yeah, kind 20 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: of like you know you can say with Michael Jordan 21 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: one number forty five had to switch back there, you know, 22 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: number twenty three. It doesn't really affect the way that 23 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: you played by any means. I mean, a number can't 24 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: play for you, but you know, they it's just feeling 25 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: more comfortable, you know, comfortable with your number. You know. 26 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: So definitely the spring to now, where have you improved 27 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: the most? What aspect of your game? I feel like 28 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: from the mental side of the game for sure, and 29 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: my technique I'm still working on working to improve it 30 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: every day. But the techniques that the coaches are, you know, 31 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: trying to coach me, I've definitely been receiving them well 32 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: and developing those and getting better. They talked about new techniques. 33 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 1: I think they're they're you know, Bobby admittedly is more 34 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: on the aggressive side of you know, past protection. Uh 35 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: what has that been like for you? Has it has 36 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: it felt new? Uh? Is it that much different than 37 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: what you've done in the past. Yeah, we're in the past. 38 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 1: You know. In college, you know, I got great coaching 39 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: in Alabama as well, but a lot of time they 40 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: just kind of let the talented players just play, you know, 41 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: play their games. And you know, in the NFL level, 42 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: you know a lot of guys are more technical, you 43 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: know what they do. So I have to become over 44 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: technician as well. So that definitely something that the coaches 45 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: have been trying to you know, inphaciz mode me just 46 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 1: being a technician for sure. Obviously, when you're learning something, 47 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: they were going against North Past athletes, You're gonna have 48 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: some bad reps. Look like, how do you process that? 49 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: When you know you have a bad rap? How do 50 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: you deal with that? Hey, turn the page. You know 51 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: it's football and I'm at the highest level. I mean, 52 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: so obviously you know you're gonna win something, you're gonna 53 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: lose something. But the most important thing to keep on fight, 54 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: you know, in the next play. One thing Bobby Great 55 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: says past protection is not passive. Jordan mentioned the aggression. 56 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: So how much of a change is that for you 57 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: to be maybe a more more aggressive as a pass 58 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: blonder than you were. How much of a change is that? 59 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: What is that adjustment? I never believe that path protection 60 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: was passive by any means. You know, you can look 61 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: at my college state. Anytime I got the opportunity, I 62 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: will clean the pocket. You know, stop guys at the 63 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage, you know, get on guys quick and 64 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: shut them down. So well, I definitely agree with that philosophy, 65 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: because nothing's passive about path protection at all. Played right 66 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: back on, but that was a couple of years ago. 67 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 1: That better adjustment to get back to your kind of 68 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: switching side again at Um, yeah somewhat, you know. Um, 69 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: but I have the muscle memory there since I played it. 70 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: It was just the fact that you know, this is 71 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: the fourth year consecutively that I've had that, you know, 72 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: play a different spot for sure, But I feel like 73 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: I'm doing well, you know, and I feel like I'm 74 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: only gonna get better and better. Polticism, your size, just 75 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: being an aggressive past protector play better to your skill 76 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: set than maybe what you were doing it all that. Um. Yeah, 77 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: I'm a big guy, I'm strong, I'm along and you know, 78 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: a lot of times and I get my hands on somebody, 79 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: I can shut it down right now, you know. Uh So, Yeah, 80 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: my job is to keep guys off the quarterback, you know. 81 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: So whatever way you know possible, whatever way it works 82 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: best in that moment, that's that's what I'm gonna use. 83 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: You know, whether I gotta aggressively set a guy, or 84 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,839 Speaker 1: I gotta be more patient, take an angle set, you know, Um, 85 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: whatever whatever way I need to get the job done. 86 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: That's I'm gonna get the job done. Just feel so 87 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: far in your first training camp, have you anything ain't 88 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: kind of welcome saying that the film moments what you're saying, um, yeah, 89 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: I mean practices. The temple of practice is really really 90 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: fast and really uh upbeat um and a fast pace. 91 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: And I've been going to get some some some really 92 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: good talent for sure. So yeah, what because the coaches 93 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: when we talked about how athletic you are, well, I 94 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: played basketball when I was younger. Basketball was actually my 95 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: first love growing up. But they say your sports chooses 96 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: you. You You don't choose your sports, and football definitely chose me, 97 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: but I was a basketball player. Yeah, I still can't 98 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: what my Schotling report on cabin. But what you is 99 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: what you're giving him. You know, he's a pass rusher, 100 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: and I feel like he's be finding his moves. He's 101 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: been finding his technique, you know, opposed to only having 102 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: one move. He works a counter move going from speed 103 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: to power, and he's ripping up under you know, coming 104 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: from a bull rush and then ripping through. So seeing 105 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: him just work double moving and counter moves. And you know, 106 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,239 Speaker 1: also he has a really really fast. Uh, first set, 107 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: first step. So I kind of got to get out 108 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: of my past, said really fast and get to my spot, 109 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: you know, before he does. You know. So it's really 110 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: fun going up against that guy, you know, definitely, you know, 111 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 1: get he's getting me better, and I believe I'm getting 112 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: him better. So I'm just excited to continue to butt 113 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: heads as high as he wants it to be, as 114 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: high as he can take it. You know, we'll take 115 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: three more. Does anything Does anything scare you? Well, I'd 116 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: like to say I fear God, you know so, Nah, 117 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: nothing really intimidates me about the sport. They can't be 118 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: an intimidating sport going up against you know, world class athletes. 119 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm here for a reason as well, 120 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: you know. So I'm just gonna go out there and compete. 121 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: You know, at least what I'm saying, he's never seen 122 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: a rookie kind of like act like a path like 123 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 1: you do, start taking care of your body. Is that's 124 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: something you picked up at Alabama? You've always been that way? 125 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: Like how did you kind of learn to you know that? 126 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: I mean, but I want to feel my best going 127 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: out there to practice, you know, and putting my best 128 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,160 Speaker 1: foot forward every day to get better, and I can't 129 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: do that, but you know, my legs are constantly feeling 130 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: heavy or you know, I'm just I'm not doing the 131 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: necessary things to continue to make this my body, you know, 132 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: whether it be my joints and you know, my ankles 133 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 1: or my flexibility and things like that. So you know, 134 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: I definitely want to take the time to be proactive, 135 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: you know, so that way when I do go on 136 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 1: to feel you know, I can play fast. You are 137 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: really done so far to Kim. Does that given me 138 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: how you fulfor? Does that give need more confidence? You 139 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: know that obviously people all here and you can play 140 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: this offer. Um, well, I definitely know I belong I 141 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: could play at this level, and campus been getting me better, 142 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: and I feel like I've been getting other guys better 143 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: as well, you know. But I'm just excited and time 144 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: is gonna tell. I'm exciety to go out there and 145 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: continue to compete, get better with my teammates and uh 146 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: hopefully with some ball games. I neverthing to appreciate some 147 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: but what are you expecting from the first game on Thursday? 148 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: I expected to be fast, aggressive, up tempo, you know, Violin, 149 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: just like any other football game will be, you know, 150 00:06:58,400 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: so I'm definitely excited for that.