1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Everyone ready. Juwan, Where were you when you got the 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: call and what kind of reaction did you have? I 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: was at home Dan Dange Melon, Um, We're just all 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: sitting around and guys around the kat family. I just 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: wanted to make sure I was with family and I 6 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: mean the whole possibly good. Just make sure where we 7 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: were having a good time. And when I got the 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: call and I've seen uh, Massachusetts on my phone, it 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: was It's a real moment. I'm excited. Was this around 10 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: Where are you expected to come off the board? Um? 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: I definitely. I definitely came in with I didn't didn't 12 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: really matter. I just wanted it. I just wanted to 13 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: be I just wanted my name call. At the end 14 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: of the day, it really didn't matter U. It was 15 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: a lot of different PAS relationship things like that. So 16 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: I'm just excited to be in the NFL. Joan, how 17 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: would you describe your game, because those who don't know you, 18 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: I would have scrat myself as a as a definitely 19 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: a physical football player. Say that. I think the lineback 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: of my ta um and along with that, I expected 21 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: I've always had to lead it to the run and 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: I was just to play my role whatever it may be, 23 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: so I'm definitely excited to be at a train that 24 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: my roles are definitely big thing. Do you want? You 25 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: were listed a pretty at two hundred and sixty pounds. 26 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: I saw an article that said you were down to 27 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: two forty six at your pro day. What are you 28 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 1: at right now? What do you want to play at 29 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: in the NFL? I would want to play at anyway 30 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: that I need to be to be successful or whatever 31 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: job I made to do, So whatever that may be, UM, 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: I ting to go with it. Joan, you said you 33 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: were pretty excited when you saw it was a Massachusetts 34 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: area code on the phone. Were you, um surprised that 35 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: it was the Patriots who came calling? Or had they 36 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: had a lot of interest in you during the process? Um? 37 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: I mean I talked to a lot of things about 38 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: the process. There's definitely one of them. So I was definitely. 39 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: I didn't really know what to expect. I was just 40 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: going through the process and just making sure I was 41 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: ready to whoever call, and it being a patient made 42 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: an IRONSM the cake? Do you want? How much do 43 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: you think the experience of the Senior Bowl help you? Definitely? 44 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 1: I think it was definitely a good thing for me 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: to go up to the usual UH, and I was 46 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: excited to do it because I could show my versatilities. 47 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: But that was a big thing for me, and I 48 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: feel like I did a really good job. In what 49 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: way did you show your versutility in? What was the 50 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: difference between the way you were used in I was 51 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: playing well ever DO. I was playing a lot of 52 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: off the ball, a lot back and a little bit 53 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: on a lot of spermics UH, and the Senior Bowl 54 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: I was almost exclusively on the line of spermits. It 55 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: was kind of different for me, but I was excited 56 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: and I feel like I did well. Do you feel 57 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: like you could play on the line of scrimmage at 58 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: the next level? I feel I could do just buy anything. 59 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: So anything to do you need to do. I'm mad 60 00:02:57,720 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: you wryting to notice you are a three time captain 61 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: at DO and I think that was the first time 62 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: in the program's history that that had happened. What did 63 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 1: that mean to you to be recognized in that way? Definite, 64 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: It means a lot. It means a lot one because 65 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: it's players selected, and it's because especially my first time 66 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: being a captain as a Baltimore UH, that definitely was 67 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: a big deal because you're leading uh, guys who are 68 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: sometimes five years older than you. But if they trust you, 69 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: trust you with that kind of responsibility definitely shows you 70 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 1: how much they believe in you and what they think 71 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: you're capable of. Joanna, I saw you set your high 72 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: school bench press record back in the day and then 73 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: you had thirty one rep set your pro day. Um 74 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: first question is what's your pr on the bench? And 75 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: second is, um, what does is how much does that 76 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: strength play into your game? I would say also a 77 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: sad question as far as like my sort of definitely 78 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: say that a big way, Like I I've presided myself 79 00:03:56,200 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: kind of a dumper kind of guy. Uh and with that, yeah, 80 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: to have bring some power with it. So I would 81 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: say listening is definitely a big part of it. And 82 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: as far as like this person star, I've always been 83 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: a good vent to and things like that. So I'm 84 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: probably I'm pretty much like a gym rat. I like 85 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 1: I love working out things like that. Uh as far 86 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: as I did thirty one, I'm saying my mos out 87 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: does quite thirty six, They six thirty eight around there. 88 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: I just I just love working out, So that's like 89 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: like a big deal, and I feel like that's definitely 90 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: put me in a great position I am today. And 91 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: you mentioned the word thumper, and a lot of times 92 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: when you hear someone describe themselves as a thumper, people 93 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: will ask how well do they run? Um, what was 94 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: your best forty times? I would say, definitely my best 95 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: forty times throughout the process. Uh, I felt like I 96 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 1: could have I could have been a lot faster, but 97 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: I mean now now it really doesn't a's like that 98 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: that much. So now I'm just excited to be where 99 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: I am. Do you want to after playing on the 100 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: edge there at the Senior Bowl a little bit? Did 101 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: team show interested in you on the outside or as 102 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: a pass rusher or was most of the interest as 103 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: an inside linebacker? I would say that the linebacker was this, 104 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: and you kind of have to be being versatile. It's 105 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: probably It's definitely unimportant. So uh really didn't get into 106 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: whether or not I want to be on the off 107 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: the ball. It was just mainly gets a linebacker in general. 108 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: So that's what I would making sure I was able 109 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: to do just a lot of things. Joe, have you 110 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 1: ever spent much time in Massachusetts or in New England. 111 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: Can you re freak that question? Have you ever spent 112 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: much time in Massachusetts or in New England? I know 113 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: that really, Um, they've never really been down at the Ballston. 114 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: It's been a lot of time. But I'm excited. I'm 115 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: very excited. Have you had a chance to see over 116 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: the last handful of years the Patriots, specifically the way 117 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: they use their linebackers, Any thoughts about guys like high 118 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 1: Tower and you know, even a former produe Guy Nikovic? Oh, yeah, 119 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: for sure, I refine. I watched a lot of football 120 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: so uh, and a lot of guys come from the 121 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 1: page in the back and the Teddy Bruce Ki a 122 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: day was Thomas days. Uh, especially with Roosevelt Colvin. Like 123 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: you said, Rob Nikovic, guys like that. I definitely watched 124 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: a lot of ball watch the guys play. The history 125 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: of backer and Dante Hottog one of my favorites. Uh, 126 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: it's definitely. It's definitely a good a good system as 127 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: far as lonebackers concern. So I'm it's excited to get 128 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: to work. Joan. What do you want so much about 129 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:32,719 Speaker 1: Dante Huttower. Oh, I'm definitely like a tom to play. 130 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: He's definitely a physical guy. He's a physical guy, versatile, 131 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: and that's one of the things that jumped out to 132 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: you and I watched a lot of them white in Alabama. 133 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: You mentioned Roosevelt Colvin, if you had any interaction with 134 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: him or have you had any interaction with some of 135 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: the ex Patriots who've come out and produ like Nikovich 136 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: and people especially, Uh, yeah, our spring games and things 137 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: like that. So guys I'm not making the to come 138 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,799 Speaker 1: out with definitely needs a lot of a college guy said, 139 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: seeing guys we're in the NFL and kind of picking 140 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,720 Speaker 1: their brain a little bit, see how the process is. 141 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: So that's definitely guys that rose about man Lafe, Rob Nickovin. 142 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: They come back and always so love. How comfortable do 143 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: you feel in coverage? Oh? Very comfortable. That's part of 144 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: the game. I've a lot coming with them. You have 145 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: to be able to do well in coverage, so I 146 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: definitely feel I feel comftable doing it all. Joe, what 147 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 1: did you do between the end of the college season 148 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: and the Senior Bowl. Did you spend any time off 149 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: site at sports performance? Uh? Complex English? I trained Ville 150 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: and that's through industry at Exiicient performing well. I think 151 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 1: those guys a lot of a lot of great guys, 152 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: great great guys down there. Um, and if they put 153 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: me in a great situation, do you run into Dante 154 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: High Tower at all? Down to Nashville. No, I didn't 155 00:07:55,640 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: have the opportunity too. Is there anything specifically that you 156 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: set out to work on? Well down there? I just 157 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: want to get better at everything. Did the path is 158 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: stronger or thying like that? That's always my goals. Get 159 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: and work on things that are that may lack in. 160 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: That's always to go as far as any work out concerned. 161 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: So I just wanted to focus on all those I 162 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: kind of thing drawing the way that linebacker position is 163 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 1: going now, it feels like smaller and more athletic those 164 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: guys tend to get drafted maybe a little bit earlier. 165 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: Do you feel like you're kind of an old school 166 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 1: linebacker in some senses? I really don't like that. All 167 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,439 Speaker 1: like the label myself, So I think I could just 168 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,959 Speaker 1: buy anything. So as far as as far as being 169 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: a small a linebacker, I mean that's like I said, 170 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: alfa labels or anything. So I just feel like I'm 171 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: just glad there and do my thing