1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: Drawd. How are you doing great? Greg? How are you good? Um? 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,239 Speaker 1: I'll probably ask you a bunch of questions here a 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: little slow the day after Thanksgiving among the Boston media. 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,280 Speaker 1: First off, I just had a general question for you, 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: outside of being a damn good player. I mean, you 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: didn't go tenth overall for nothing. When you look back 7 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: in your playing career, what do you think was the 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: key for you playing so early and well in your career. Yeah, 9 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: first of all, Greg, I appreciate the kind of words 10 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: I would say. You know, I was coming into I 11 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: was coming into a system and an organization that had 12 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: just previously won a ton of games, right, they lost 13 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 1: one game this season before, and you know, we had 14 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: great leaders, had a great obviously, had a great coach, 15 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: great linebackers to learn from, and just just really coming 16 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: in with the mindset trying to be a sponge and 17 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: trying to learn as much as I could, not only 18 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: from the coaches, but also the players around me. So 19 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: you think about the guys in that room, Teddy Bruski, 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: you know, Mike Vrabel, all those guys. They taught me 21 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: a ton about football, and I would try to apply 22 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: those things. And you know, obviously they were bumps along 23 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: the way, But I would say I had a pretty 24 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: good rookie year and a lot of that was due 25 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: to having those guys kind of take me under their wing. 26 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: And then also we had we had some beast up front. 27 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: You know when you look at that front, you know, 28 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: the defensive line, Yeah, Vince Wilfork at the nose, Ty 29 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: Warren and Richard Seymour. You know, those guys will kind 30 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: of keep you, you know, kind of keep you clean. 31 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: So that was I came into a great situation. I mean, 32 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: obviously it's hard to compare, but if you if you 33 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: were putting into some of these guys shoes, you know, 34 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: without the offseason, you know, a different training camp, no preseason, 35 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: do you think you would have been able to hit 36 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: the ground running like you did as a rookie without what, 37 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: you know, the prep that you did have. Yeah, that's 38 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: a great question. You know, I think there's no doubt 39 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: that these guys kind of came in, and rookies around 40 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: the league honestly came in, you know, behind the eight ball, 41 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: you know, having to do the virtual meetings, not really 42 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 1: being able to build that camaraderie with their teammates by 43 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: having you know, in person meetings, working out with these guys, 44 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: then getting on the practice field during spring and all 45 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: that stuff. So they definitely came in behind the eight ball. 46 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 1: As far as you know, if I would be able 47 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: to do, I'm not sure. Honestly, I'm not sure. I 48 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: like to go out there on the field and I 49 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: like to be around people. I tell you, sometimes, sitting 50 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,959 Speaker 1: here behind the screen, I'm sure you know this as well, 51 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: it kind of gets tirsome. It is, because sometimes it's 52 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: hard to really focus. I would say it would have 53 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: been tough focus more on this week and the Cardinals. 54 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: Is there anybody that you've watched on film? I mean, 55 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: you know there's Lamar Jackson and guys like this, but 56 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: a comp to Kyler Murray, anybody you played against in 57 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: your career, Like, he just seems like a completely unique 58 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: type of talent in the NFL. He's definitely unique. You know, 59 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: this guy is like a punt returner with a good arm. Yeah, 60 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: you know, you talk about somewhere with great quickness. You know, 61 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: I've played against quarterbacks who were fast, but this guy 62 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: is both quick and fast, which there definitely is a difference. 63 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: Uh there, This guy, you know, he can make all 64 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: the throws, and you know, he's shorter, and I know 65 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: a lot of people have kind of knocked the fact 66 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: that some of these quarterbacks are shorter, but honestly, I mean, 67 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: it's it's hard to really find these guys, especially if 68 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: they're mobile, right, So this guy's mobile, it's hard to 69 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: find him behind the offensive lineman. And then when you 70 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: finally do see him, he's so quick. He's hard to 71 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: get on the ground. So no one that I've ever 72 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: played against, uh, you know, as far as comp's there, 73 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: but he's definitely a fast, fast guy. Kingsbury's offense, do 74 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: you um, I know he comes from the air raid 75 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: background and the NFL hasn't seen a ton of that. 76 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: Do you do you see much air raid and what 77 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: he's doing in the NFL? Or is it, you know, 78 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: pretty similar to some of the other schemes that you 79 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: are the more wide open schemes that you've played in 80 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: this league lately. Yeah, you know, I know it's easy 81 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: to sit here and you know, put the air raid 82 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 1: tag on this offense, but I would say this is 83 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: more of a game plan offense. And when you look 84 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: at the games, whether it's game plan personnel, groups or 85 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: just the overall what they're trying to attack is different 86 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: each and every week, so it's definitely gonna be a battle. 87 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: And you know, we're a game plan defense, so we 88 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: change every week as well, so it'll be it'll definitely 89 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: be something interesting, interesting to see, you know, how they 90 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: kind of see us and how they think they can 91 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: attack us. And you know, they're getting a chess game. 92 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: You know, this is why I love the game, but 93 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: just to see how how the pieces match up. So 94 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: I don't like to call him an air raid. I 95 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 1: call him they're very multiple. They're very multiple, and we 96 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: won't know what we get until we play the game. 97 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: Mum on ju one, Um, how do you think he's 98 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: done to this point? And you know, just coming back 99 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: from injury, but also you know enough you don't in 100 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: the respect that you know, he went from a very 101 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 1: crowded room with a bunch of you know, good veterans 102 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: to basically, you know, being by himself and sort of 103 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: the only veteran presence. How do you in plus you 104 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: know now you guys are in intensive protocol, so you're 105 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 1: not even in the same room. I mean, how do 106 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: you think he's he's done with all the challenges this season. Yeah, 107 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: I think Jowan has done a great job, you know, 108 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: providing some of that leadership. And when you look in 109 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: that room as well, you know you have John Simon 110 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: and and just like steady hands in that room especially, 111 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: you know, going through all this, this is a year 112 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: like no one has ever seen, and so every day 113 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: seems like an adventure. But I will say, you know, 114 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: Juwan kind of comes in with the level mindset that 115 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: you need to deal with some of this stuff. So 116 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: I think he's not a good job one. I think 117 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: this will be my last question and then um, I 118 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:53,840 Speaker 1: let anybody else go. But um, in terms of sort of, 119 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: um the Amiba stuff that you guys have done in 120 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: the past couple of years, in terms of bringing guys 121 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: from the second level pressures and you know, stunts and 122 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: twists and things like that, it doesn't seem like you 123 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: guys are doing as much of that this year. You know, 124 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 1: probably because you know most of those guys who have 125 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: been here for three four years that we're doing it. 126 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: Where are you guys in that? And do you think, um, 127 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: you know, there's a chance for you guys to add 128 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: that and layer it on as we get closer here 129 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: to the end of the season. Yeah, definitely. You know, 130 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: I would say it depends on what game you watch. 131 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: You know, there have been some games where we've brought 132 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 1: those perimeter guys and stunted guys and there then there's 133 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 1: also been games where we've just its looked like we've 134 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: just sat there and tried to play techniques. So that 135 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: falls back into the whole game plan element of how 136 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: we think we can attack some of these offenses. And 137 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: I think you hit it on the head as far 138 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: as you know, there are definitely things that we would 139 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 1: like to know add going forward. We always talk about 140 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: playing our best football after Thanksgiving, so no better time 141 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: than now and trying to get to some of that 142 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: other stuff. Okay, thanks Gerd, thank you, Thank you, Gerrod, 143 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: thank you