1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huckle on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Moble the Giants podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: Welcome to the news edition of the Giant Huttle Podcast. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: John Smoke with you Today. We're gonna talk to three 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: Giants offensive tackles, veteran Nate Solder and second year of 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: players Andrew Thomas and Matt Parrot. But first I want 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: to remind everybody that you can find the Giant Huttle 8 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: Podcast at Giants dot com. Slash podcast on the Giants 9 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: Moble appen of course on all your favorite podcast platforms. 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: If you're on Apple Podcast, please leave a five star 11 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: positive review if you like what you here. Let's start 12 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: with Giants second year offensive tackle Matt Parrot at of 13 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: yukon a third round pick in he'll be competing for 14 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: the starting right tackle spot in and now we're joined 15 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,839 Speaker 1: by Giants second year offensive lineman Matthew Parrot. Matthew, welcome, 16 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: how are you. I'm fantastic. It's good to see you 17 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: guys in person as we slowly get back to normal here. Um, 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: you had a chance last year to kind of play 19 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: some snaps, but not a lot. Let me start there. 20 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: What was it like for you, you know, not really 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: starting full games, but kind of going in first series, 22 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: going for a series here and there and trying to 23 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: work in and get experienced that way. It was amazing. Um, 24 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: you know, it's a real dream come true because you know, 25 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: I finally got to touch the field. Um. You know, 26 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 1: it's also like you know, I'm just just reliving it. 27 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: I just kind of getting low man the thing. But 28 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: it's it's it's it's honestly, it was an amazing feeling. Um, 29 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: just to be out there just so you know, um, 30 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: compete with the top tier guys in the NFL. UM. 31 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: You know, I just you know, try to take it 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: in stride, learn what I take, what I can learn 33 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: from it from the film study and this overall experience, 34 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: because you know that's one thing you can't teach, this experience. 35 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: And you know, had a great time and yeah, looking 36 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,479 Speaker 1: forward to it. How how valuable was it to take 37 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: everything you learned on tape in those virtual meetings and 38 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: camp and actually be able to do it in a 39 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: real game, full NFL speed situation. Um. So it all 40 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: begins in the film room. Um, you gotta understand relatively 41 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: what you're trying to achieve from a schematic and point 42 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: like our scheme relative you're in one on one individual matchup. UM, 43 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: so just just making strides from there and like piggy 44 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: backing from like whether you know what the older guys do. Um. 45 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: You know, it's just one of those things that last 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 1: year I really try to harp on and really try 47 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: to take into um onto the field. How much did 48 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: you learn from Cam Flemming and playing behind him a 49 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: guy that has blocked in this league for a while, 50 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: Cam Cam Fleming definitely took me under his wing. Um. 51 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: He's just he's he's a true talent and he's just 52 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: definitely definitely a student of the game. UM. You know, 53 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: and you know when we were doing those series, as 54 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: soon as I come off, we were talking we'll like, 55 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: you know, break down everything and when he was on 56 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: the field, to make sure to watch him, making sure 57 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: what his game plan was like, and just so that 58 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: you know, once we like once he once I swapped 59 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: in for him and he swapped in for me. It 60 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: wasn't a lapse on the field that we almost want 61 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: to see him communication all all throughout. But you know, 62 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 1: Cam Cam is amazing. UM really really helped me during 63 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: my first year, and UM, I mean, yeah, I love 64 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: the guy. What were some of the things you did 65 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: learn over the course of the year in your first 66 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: year that you think will help serve you well going 67 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: into your second. Um. The main thing is this preparation. Um, 68 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: Like I said, just just just understanding the different nuances 69 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: that come in with this game and understanding how to 70 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: just one breakdown film and one just overall just create 71 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: a solid game plan when you go into each individual opponent, 72 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: respectfully with my case, UM, pass rushers and stuff like that. 73 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 1: Just making sure that you break that down, UM, and 74 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: overall just understanding the overall scheme that we're trying to implement, 75 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: like what our offense is generally trying to do against 76 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: the defense. How about on the field, you know, when 77 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: you finally a chance to go against these opponents full speed, 78 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: what did you learn from those experiences, Um, shoe from 79 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: those experiences, I'm sure it was a lot. Yeah, definitely. 80 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: I mean it's a National Football League. UM. You know, 81 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: guys here they excel at what they do and you 82 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: have to bring it every single every single day, every 83 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: single rep. UM. And you know that's just having the 84 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: mentality's knowing that you're gonna come go out there compete, 85 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: and not by yourself. You have four other guys that 86 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: are with me, like four brothers ever going to war 87 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: with you know what I mean? Um, just in the 88 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: offensive line, but we have a loving brothers on the 89 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: field that spots, you know what I mean. So just 90 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: having that mentality in that mindset, knowing that, like you know, 91 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: you're just one of one of eleven, um, knowing that 92 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: you're not doing it for yourself, You're doing it for 93 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: the guy next to you. Um. Yeah, that that's that's 94 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: really solidified my mind last from last year. Now, you 95 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: guys did have an offensive one coach change in the 96 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 1: middle last year, and then you have another new coach 97 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: in Rob Sale this year. What has it been like 98 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: kind of going from guy to guy and how much 99 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: really changes in terms of what they're teaching you in 100 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: and the type of ways they're trying to teach you 101 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: to be effective as an individual and as a unit. Um, 102 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: So overall as a unit, we could have just bought in. Um. 103 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 1: Coach sal he's uh, um, you know you could tell 104 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 1: that he's definitely a student in the game when it 105 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: comes to offensive line technique and overall the scheme and 106 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: us as a collective unit, we just all butt into 107 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: his plan, his vision, and generally it feels like it's 108 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: been a very seamless transition. Um. You know, uh, we 109 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 1: love him. Coach Sale is definitely one of the guys. 110 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: You know, he's definitely one of those guys that stuff 111 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: were gonna go war with you. UM. Just having that 112 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: in the back of my head, it's like, you know, 113 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: it makes you want to play for him because you 114 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: know he coaches us hard, and you know, we just 115 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 1: want to make sure that we um go out there 116 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: and excel the specific techniques that you're teaching us. Is 117 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: it mostly individual technique like hand placement, how you do 118 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: your you know, your your kick to set up or 119 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: is it more how you're working together as a group 120 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: that changes from coach to coach. Um, Like overall you're 121 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: just kind of looking at it, um from the top down. UM. 122 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: So uh overall from a communication standpoint, the offensive line 123 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: can't communicate enough. I mean, just making sure that we're 124 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: all on the same plate, all on the same page, 125 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: that we're one of five, now, you know what I mean? Um. 126 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: And on top of that, the individual techniques, I mean, 127 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: they're tweets here and there. But at the end of 128 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: the day, um, we're playing football, so let's got out 129 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,479 Speaker 1: there and play. How valuable the reps been this spring? 130 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: You didn't have these last year as a rookie. I 131 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: wish I'm sure you wish that you did. And you're 132 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: getting him now though. When you get a chance to 133 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: work next to Will Hernandez, you've been playing a lot 134 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: of right guards snaps. You didn't work next to him 135 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: last year. How was that chemistry kind of coming together? 136 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: Because I know how important is for you guys to 137 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: drop in the same depth, passing off stunts and all 138 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,799 Speaker 1: that stuff. I mean, it's it's great. I mean, just understanding, 139 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 1: like you know, uh, what we need to do to 140 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: communicate effects me to get everything done. Um, I feel 141 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: like the reps that we're getting right now is just 142 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 1: they're just as impotment, just as important as gaining day 143 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: reps um, you know, just to get that seamless communication. 144 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 1: And it's that that see miss understanding of like, you know, 145 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: when we get this, what we do this, when we 146 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: get this, look at the list and like, I guarantee 147 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: is gonna get to the point where we just look 148 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: at each other we are you know what we're thinking. 149 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: That's a great final question. What are your main goals 150 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: in terms of offseason improvement? And then for the season, 151 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: what are your goals? My off season goal was just 152 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: to get bigger, faster, stronger. Um. I really felt like 153 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: that was my main emphasis. And then just to piggyback 154 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: up of that, just to become a better student the game. 155 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: We're finding my technique and just knowing what what I 156 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: need to do just to make strides. Um come into 157 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: it here too. That great stuff. Then we appreciate it. 158 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 1: Appreciate you having me man, Appreciate you having shout out 159 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: to bug you down, Bronx. What's up? That's Giants right 160 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 1: tackle Met Parrot. We thank him for joining us. As 161 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: a reminder, limited Giant season tickets are on sale now 162 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 1: for the season. In addition to ticket savings, membership benefits 163 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: include access to exclusive events, experiences, pre sales, and more. 164 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: You can lock in your seats starting at just one 165 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: hundred bucks called eight n y give of his a 166 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: Giants dot com slash tickets for more information. Now let's 167 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: get to our next guest, veteran Nate Soldier. He opted 168 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: out of the season due to COVID concerns. He is 169 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: back this year, competing for a spot on the offensive line. 170 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 1: One of those spots is that right tackle with Matt Peart. 171 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: Here's Nate Solder and now we're joined by Giants offensive 172 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: line in Nate Solder. Nate, first of all, welcome back, man. 173 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: It's great to see it. Yeah, great to be back. 174 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: Happy to be here. This is awesome. I know it's 175 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: it's it's great to have you guys back and seeing 176 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: you in person. So I'm gonna ask you the broadest 177 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: question possible. You could take it anyway you want. How 178 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: is last year for you? Nate? Well, you know what, 179 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: I'm not going to complain. Um. We were nervous with 180 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: the pandemic and everything else going on with my son's health, 181 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: but we made the most of it. We had some 182 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: great time family time. I got to see the routine 183 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: of being a stay at home dad and all that entails. 184 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: And that was not easy either. Main deal, man, I 185 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 1: have a three year older. Not easy to get it right. 186 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: But I'm thankful for that time. I really am. Um. 187 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: Time you can't get back. So Um, I'm I'm glad 188 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: for what happened. I'm glad for what's going on. I'm 189 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: glad to have the opportunity to be back. So no regrets, 190 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: no regrets at all, No, absolutely not. And most importantly, 191 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: your son is doing well. Yes, Hudson's doing great. Um. 192 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: He hasn't been on chema for several months now. His 193 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: hair is growing back. He looks strong and healthy. The 194 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: scans have been good so far, so he's doing excellent things. 195 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: What has it been trying to work your way back 196 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,719 Speaker 1: into being from Nate Solder stay at home dad that 197 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: they sold their football play. You know, it's been fun. Um. 198 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: I got the chance to spend some time down in 199 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: Florida while the weather was nice down there, and and 200 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 1: I was working out with some guys down there getting 201 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: the body going, and and now back on the field 202 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: with the team feels excellent. Man. This is the best 203 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 1: part of being in the NFL is being part of 204 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: a team, and that's a special thing. Did the year 205 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: off also give your body a chance to be like, whoa, 206 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 1: this is what it's like not getting the you know 207 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: snotting sucked out in me for six months of the year. Yeah, 208 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: I think so. I've had some long runs in the playoffs. 209 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: I have been playing a lot of years and and 210 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 1: actually have that year off. I feel young, I feel fresh, 211 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: I feel healthy, I feel ready to go. That's very good. Um. 212 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: Now I have been seen you out there yet. Are 213 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: you working right and left side? Now? Are you doing both? Yeah? 214 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: I'm going exactly where the coach tells me to go. 215 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 1: He said, you go to right. I'm not right because left, 216 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: I'm not left. So whatever the team needs, whatever's best 217 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:26,960 Speaker 1: for the team. Now, how much I know in terms 218 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: of I think snaps in the game. Not since your 219 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: rookie year, had you played right tackle? Correct? Yeah, it's 220 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,199 Speaker 1: been a while. Have you been though taking snaps in practice? 221 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: Or have you just been just completely on the left 222 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: side since then? I've been taking everything you know, if 223 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: they right left? Um, we're working both sides, getting everything going. Yeah. 224 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: Did you have that muscle memory left from from from 225 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: from playing? Well. I was talking to Will before and 226 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: he said, I asked, the last time he played right 227 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: guard was high school? And I said, so, well, did 228 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: he goes? You know what? Actually it came back pretty quick. 229 00:09:56,640 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: What was it like for you? Good? For Will? Um? No, 230 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: you know what, I always just wanted to be a 231 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 1: good football player, So I've never pigeonholed myself as a 232 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: left tackle the right tackle whatever, you know what I mean. 233 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: If they want me to be a goal line tight end, 234 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: I'm there, you know what I mean, whatever is needed, 235 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: I'm happy to do that. What changes though, is it 236 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: just you know, staggering the feet? What hand goes first? 237 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,079 Speaker 1: Like from a technique perspective, how much extra work do 238 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 1: you have to do to to to be as good 239 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 1: at right tackle as you were a left tackle where 240 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: you had so many more snaps? Yeah? Um, well, it's 241 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: kind of when you're right handed and so and ask 242 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:28,599 Speaker 1: you to write with your left hand. It takes a 243 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: little while. You can kind of get it done, but 244 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: then they say, okay, now right you know, draw monet. 245 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: It's like, well, it's not gonna come out like like that, 246 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. So um, but I do 247 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: think you can practice and work at it, and and 248 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: you know, at those position coaches I have in the 249 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: offensive corner, they're gonna put us in the right position 250 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: to be ready to go all right. Now. It's funny, 251 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:48,679 Speaker 1: I've been asking most of the guys that come over, 252 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: so what is it like the you know, your your 253 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: second year in the system, being comfortable. This is kind 254 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: of like your first year. Did you look at the 255 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 1: playbook last year while you were off? What's that process 256 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: been like for you? Well, I had a lot of 257 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,839 Speaker 1: time um last year with the O t A, the 258 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,680 Speaker 1: virtual I went through that stuff, man, I had the 259 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: note cards. I had the books full of all the 260 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: notes and everything, and and so a lot of that's 261 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: coming back, honestly, remembering that stuff for the code words 262 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 1: and and snap counts, and that's just gonna be a 263 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: matter of time of repetition. And I always learned better 264 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,679 Speaker 1: when I'm on the field and I could run through 265 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: it and move my body and see how it's done. 266 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: That's helped me the most in the past. How weird 267 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: was it for you watching games on TV like a 268 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: regular dude on Sundays? Like did you go out there 269 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 1: and get NFL Sunday ticket and you're like flipping around? 270 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:31,719 Speaker 1: You got the red zone? Go? And what was that? Like? 271 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: I loved it. Now. You know, I'm a Giants fan, 272 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: but I wouldn't say necessarily an NFL fan, So I 273 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: wasn't watching thirty two games or whatever six games a week. 274 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: I didn't care about that. I watched the Giants and 275 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 1: I zeroed in on that, and I cared about that, 276 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,079 Speaker 1: but um, it was great. I actually loved it. Um 277 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 1: not having the stress and the anxiety of going into 278 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: a game. It's just the fun of watching it and 279 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: being a fan. It's it's pretty neat experience. And I'm 280 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: sure some weeks were more fun than others. Right, Yeah, 281 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,559 Speaker 1: that's right, that's right. And you missed being out there 282 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: and having your tail on the line, and and so 283 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,319 Speaker 1: I I'm glad we have that opportunity again. All right, Well, 284 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: what are Nate soldiers big goals? Now you come back 285 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:09,679 Speaker 1: a year off? Yeah, um, well, I really believe in 286 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: Joe Judge. I believe in this organization. I believe in 287 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 1: what they're doing. And so anyway that I could support that, 288 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: if that's encouraging a guy in front of me, if 289 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: that's being the guy, whatever it is, that's that's my 290 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: new motivation. That's what I'm really excited about doing. And 291 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 1: and I think that, you know, God's given me a 292 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: unique perspective. I think He's giving a unique position where 293 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: I can learn and and teach and and just absorb 294 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: it all and just the experience is what I'm looking 295 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 1: forward to. So um, it's gonna be a great team effort. 296 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: And and you know, one of the things I really 297 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: loved about New England, I think Joe's brought here is 298 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: not mattering where you came from, what status you had beforehand. 299 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: But it's just a matter of being a part of 300 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: this team and the humbleness and the hard working attitude 301 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: and everything that he brings to the whole deal. And finally, 302 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: just so fans have a feel for it, they should 303 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 1: expect in preseason training camp. Need on the right, need 304 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: on the left, Nate all over the place, wherever they 305 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 1: need you. That's right, that's right, perfect, good here. Hey, 306 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 1: it's great to see you. I'm happy your family is 307 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: doing well. Let's talk again soon. We look forward to 308 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: see that there on the field. Sounds great. Thank you, sir. 309 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 1: That's veteran offensive lineman Nate Solar. Don't miss it on 310 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: your chance to experience a premiere hospitality experience watching Giant 311 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 1: Games world class concerts in one as a Giant Sweet partner. 312 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: Limited full season locations are available or place of deposit 313 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: for individual games called eight eight n Y. Give visit 314 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: Giants dot com slash suits for more information. All right, 315 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: let's move on to our final guest, that is Andrew Thomas, 316 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 1: the fourth overall pick of the NFL Draft, had a 317 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: bit of a slow start to his rookie season, came 318 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 1: on strong in the final six games. Here's my talk 319 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: with the Giant starting left tackle Andrew Thomas. Now we're 320 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: joined by Giants offensive lineman Andrew Thomas. Andrew, and you 321 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: got back at in the last year you look back 322 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: at it took like a clean twenty thousand foot view. 323 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 1: What was your impression of your rookie year. I think 324 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: it was a great learning experience. Um, you know, I 325 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 1: was thrown into the fire. We didn't have you know, 326 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: the off season and stuff like that preseason games. But 327 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: I wouldn't change anything. I feel like I learned a lot, 328 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 1: going to get some very good guys. Um. I think 329 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: our group we started to build some momentum at the 330 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: end of the year, So I'm excited for this year 331 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: coming out of that by at least from the outside 332 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: looking in, it looked like a bunch of stuff clicked 333 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: for you personally. Did you feel that too? Being on 334 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 1: the field, I was working the whole year, But um, 335 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 1: after the byway, things did start to slow down some 336 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: things in my technique became muscle memory. Um, some things 337 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: that I've been working on for a while, so just 338 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: you know, looking to improve on those things. But were 339 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: some of those technique individual things that you really did 340 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: think start to click for you that made a difference. 341 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: Just simple things like pre snap reads, understanding you know 342 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: how many kicks on gonna take against this guy depending 343 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: on his alignment, Like earlier in the season, had a 344 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: lot of inside moves that I would give up just 345 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: because of oversetting exactly. So understanding the you know geometry 346 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: and like the angles or I need to say that, um, 347 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: whereas the quarterback setting up. And then more things like 348 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 1: hand placement, um, after my second kick, is my postal square? 349 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: Things like that, Just you know, making sure, um, I'm 350 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 1: honding all the details made me a better UH pass 351 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: protector for different people say different things. I want to 352 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: ask you yourself, how much different was the technique you 353 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: were asked to do with the Giants as opposed to 354 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: what you were asked to do in college. It was 355 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: a little different because of the scheme that we ran, 356 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: like at Georgia were more on a true slide side, 357 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: So I would you know, set a lot you know, 358 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: the garden centers coming with you, but we ran a 359 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: little different last year. Were the centers like in the 360 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: whole um basically playing both sides to help both sides. 361 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: So um, just had to work on you know, making 362 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: sure I'm staying inside out on my man and things 363 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: like that. Got it so in Georgia you would have 364 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: a little bit more help inside than you had with 365 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: the Giants. I got Okay, perfect, that makes sense for 366 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 1: the for the layman. Okay. Now, heading into this year, 367 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 1: what were some of the things that you really kind 368 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: of focus on and said, all right, this offseason, I 369 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: really want to improve on ABC or day. Uh So 370 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 1: the first thing, Um, it's just my stance. Ago. I 371 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 1: felt like going back to the basis was a good thing. 372 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 1: I definitely you know, made momentum, made progress, um you 373 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 1: know towards the end of the season, but I wanted 374 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 1: to go back and focusing on the little things, those 375 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: things like stats um again pre snapper ees um, and 376 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: then just the physical aspect like getting stronger, um, you're 377 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: more flexible, things like that, taking care of the ankle, 378 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: making sure you know that's that's back to where it 379 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: needs to be for the season, and is it back 380 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: to where it needs to be. It's getting back there. Um. 381 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: I've been working on it with the trainers, doing everything 382 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: I can. So it's it's getting a lot better. And 383 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: now you have another new offensive line coach, number three 384 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,320 Speaker 1: for you and the second year of a lot. Um 385 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: what changes going from one offensive line coach to another? 386 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 1: Is it you know, individual technique things like hand playsment 387 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 1: to your point, kick slides or is it more how 388 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:38,239 Speaker 1: you guys are working together as a unit in communicating. 389 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 1: So it's a little bit of both. Um. Every coach 390 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: has their their niche like the way you know they 391 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: call certain plays, the way you know that we identify 392 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: the mic. All those things change depending on the coach, 393 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: but the overall scheme is the same, if that makes sense. 394 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: But um, yeah, you know it brought us we've been 395 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: working on you know, just for a few weeks, but 396 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: you know, trying to understand his language, um, and then 397 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 1: just different techniques. He's he's been helping us outware to 398 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: get better, you know with our crafts. What has it 399 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: been like working with coachel Pretty good? Um, it's close. 400 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 1: It's Cloch Sell. We also have coach Wilkerson, Coach Flats. 401 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 1: We have a lot of you know, a lot of 402 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: good coaches, and I think it helps because it's a 403 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: lot of different odds looking at each positions. Like when 404 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: we do Indie, we have you know, three different guys 405 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: working with the different positions to make sure you know, 406 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: we're making sure we're doing our technique correctly. What are 407 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: your goals heading into this year, UM, Just to be 408 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 1: the best player I can be. UM. I want to 409 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,320 Speaker 1: step up with me more of a leader this year. UM. 410 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:35,119 Speaker 1: And then also I would say like just embracing the 411 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: city more, you know, with COVID everything, I couldn't really 412 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: go out and see you know, a lot of things, 413 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:41,679 Speaker 1: a lot of people. But I'm looking forward to that 414 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: this year. I can't wait to see it. Thanks Andre, 415 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 1: appreciate you. We thank Andrew Thomas for joining us on 416 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 1: this episode of the Giant Subtle Podcast. Thanks to Matt 417 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: Parrot and Nate Solar as well, and thank you for 418 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 1: being with us. Of course, you can find all our 419 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: episodes of the Giant Subtle Podcast at giants dot com, 420 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,920 Speaker 1: slash podcast, and of course on the Giants Mobile app 421 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 1: and your favorite podcast platforms. As we continue to talk, 422 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 1: two Giant players previewing season and leading into training camp 423 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: and what players are expecting in July and August at 424 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: practice and training camp, I'm John Schmilk. Thanks to our 425 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,119 Speaker 1: offensive tackles. We'll see you next time on the Giants huddle.