1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: It seems like you see carried a hard ship said 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,559 Speaker 1: during I mean, it seems like you're being thrust to 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: a big role here right away. How was that in 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: the field? You know what, every day is different. Every 5 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: day is different. Um, you know this is this is 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: Coach Belichick's defense. Is this team? So whatever the team 7 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: needs me to do, I'm going to do. How much 8 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: is it a more of it? Is it a team 9 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: effort when you guys are plays. I think it's always 10 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: a team effort anytime you go out there, and uh, 11 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: you want to perform well. Obviously the coaches are working 12 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: with their individual groups and at the end of the day, 13 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: you have to come together as a team and uh 14 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: and put it all together on Sundays, well Thursdays, I 15 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 1: guess for us now, right, So have you been calling plays? 16 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: Just to clarify? Um, So that's one of those questions 17 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: you just gotta ask coach. Now, you got to ask coach. 18 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about that. Let's get this. You know, 19 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: how are you? Yeah, do you like what you've seen 20 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: so far from either the lineback and court or the defense? 21 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: And yeah, you know what, you know, the group they're 22 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: going out every day, they're working hard. That's all you 23 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: can ask, right, Um, we have a very smart group 24 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: in the back end. The fronts getting better each and 25 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: every day. The linebackers, their effort is one hundred percent 26 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: each and every day. I love what I'm saying. Ye, 27 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: I won't say it's easy, but we're very fortunate to 28 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 1: have guys that can play a lot of different positions, 29 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: whether it's defensive in lineback, like, they can play all 30 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: over the place. So it's always good when you have 31 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: those pieces grinding away here in Camber. Look, there are 32 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: definitely moments where it's like, you know, these are long hours, 33 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: but at the end of the day, I knew what 34 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 1: I was signing up for when I when I decided 35 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: to join the staff, So uh, it's it's good. You know, 36 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: it's always good when you love doing what you're doing, 37 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 1: so you play with it is it is. But you remember, 38 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: you know, I was hurt the last few years, so 39 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: you know, honestly, it wasn't like I was at home. 40 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: I was still breaking down film, helping guys as much 41 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: as possible, so kind of like the same thing I 42 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: was already doing. Do they give you a flag, like, 43 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: you know we're there here at one point. Really not really, 44 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: it is weird hearing guys called me coach. I'll be 45 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: honest with you, it is weird hearing that. But when 46 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: it's all setting done, we're all trying to go out 47 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: there and perform well and and help each other out. 48 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: One guy to find a tree. He's Jamie Collins. Yeah, 49 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: it's good to have Jamie back. You know, his attitude 50 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: has been great, his effort has been great, and he's 51 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: out there grinding each and every day. And he's also 52 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: you know now, you know, when I first met Jamie, 53 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: he was a rookie young guy, and now he's a 54 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: mentor to the younger guys. So it's good to see 55 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: that role and to see him evolved as a person 56 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: and as a player. He said a little bit. He 57 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: was talking a little bit about how being a dad 58 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: has changed a little bit. Have you noticed any like 59 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: softening and just anything. Really? I think being a dad changes, 60 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: it changes all of us. Right, Um, you know, when 61 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,639 Speaker 1: it's all setting done, I'm not sure what exactly changed Jamie, 62 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 1: but you know, it wasn't like he was a bad 63 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: guy winning left here, right, so there wasn't much that 64 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: needed to be done. I will say his effort eaching 65 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: every day is a second to none. He's out there bustings, 66 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: but out there on scout team and then like that. 67 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: So I'm just happy to have them back. You're a 68 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: part of the culture here on for so long because 69 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 1: your perspective or just respect for the process. But changing anyway, 70 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: now they're on the coaching Oh look, the players they 71 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: have it tough, but the coaches have it just as 72 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: tough as far as you know, maybe not physically but mentally. 73 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: You know, we're we're in here early and here late 74 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 1: putting together you know, practice cards for the next day. 75 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: It's tough. But at the end of the day, you know, 76 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: I mean, when it's all said and done, I'm enjoying myself, 77 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: enjoying my time here, learning a lot from coach Coach 78 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: Belichick and the rest of the stats. The free season 79 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,919 Speaker 1: isn't completely indicative of what you similar other season as 80 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: far as like leading up to the game process. What's 81 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: the biggest adjustment for your preparation to being a coach 82 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: post player? I mean, you watch a ton of film, right, 83 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: You watch a ton of film usually, you know, you 84 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: try to digest as much as you can and then 85 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: kind of shrink it down for the players. As far 86 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: as an adjustment is concerned, I like to think that 87 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: I was I was great with my preparation as a player, 88 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: So that's not really a big deal. But just being 89 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: able to get that information to the players in an easily, 90 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: you know, easily digestible way. Were hurt your last couple 91 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: of years. How much input for you does I have 92 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: from a game playing standpoint? Yeah, Mattie p You know, 93 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: he was always open to uh, to suggestions. Um, you know, 94 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: nine times out of ten he wouldn't take those suggestions. 95 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: But it is what it is. It is what it is. 96 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: But no, no, in all seriousness, all the coaches were 97 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: great when I was a player. Uh, At the end 98 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: of the day, guys are out there playing the game, right, 99 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: so they see things differently than coaches see things. So 100 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 1: we're always asking for for feedback from those guys. We 101 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 1: decided to get to actually game play now as a 102 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: coach was some sort of more. Definitely, definitely, that's you know, 103 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: that's the part of the game that really has always 104 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: intrigued me. As just the XS and o's, like, you know, 105 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: they're out there trying to do this. What can we 106 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: do to counter that. Right, I've always loved that part 107 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 1: of the game. Said earlier today, he felt, you know, 108 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: the staff was getting sharper obviously, since it's the start 109 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: of you know, ots like them. Where do you feel 110 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: you kind of grow sharper in the area People were 111 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: talking through it. Well, when you start off as dull 112 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: as we did, you know, as dull as we did, 113 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: it's kind of easy to get sharp. But um no, seriously, 114 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: it's it's it's a it's a process. It's a process. 115 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 1: It's the preseason for not only the player, but also 116 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: the coaches you know x X and those wise and 117 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 1: also operationally how we get but how we get to 118 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: the game and all that stuff. It'll definitely get sharper 119 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: as we continue to go on to us for seasons. 120 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: Guys have a lot of versatile players, you know in 121 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: the fund seven. Yeah, there's different ways. It's been exciting 122 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: sort of figurings. You know, those guys, those guys are 123 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: you know a lot more versatile than I was as 124 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 1: a player. You know, I was just an inside backer. 125 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: We're fortunate enough to have guys who can play a 126 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 1: defensive end, outside backer, inside backer, all over the place. 127 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens. It's on a week to 128 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 1: week basis. We've always been a game playing defense and uh, 129 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: it'll continue to be that way. Should we give you 130 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: this kind of pressure so far to summer, you know what, 131 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know. It's only been the preseason. 132 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: So we'll see it going forward from a from a 133 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: big picture standpoint. To be a coach here under Bill, 134 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 1: with the level of talent they have, a place you played, 135 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: what is that all? And this all opportunity media, it 136 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: means a lot, you know, very I'm just you know, 137 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: elated to be here. Uh. Anytime you come into a 138 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: situation where these guys are coming off with a super 139 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: Bowl super Bowl victory, you know the team is going 140 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: to be solid coming back. Anytime you get an opportunity 141 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: to work with guys like that, it's always great.