1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huttle on Giants 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Giants Mobile the Giants Podcast Network. 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the newest edition of the Giants Subtle Podcast. 4 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: John Schmoke with you today. We're gonna talk to a 5 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:19,959 Speaker 1: trio of Giants cornerbacks James Bradberry, newcomer Dory Jackson, and 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: second year player Darnay Holmes. First or reminder, you can 7 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: find The Giant Subtle Podcast on the Giants Mobile app, 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: on your favorite podcast platforms, and a Giants dot Com 9 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: slash podcast. If you're on an Apple podcast, please have 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 1: a five star positive review if you like what you hear. 11 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: Let's start with James Bradberry, who made a Pro Bowl 12 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 1: last year for the Giants, had an excellent year. We 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: talked to him about the one season All right, James, 14 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: second year for the Giants in the same defense, what 15 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: kind of jump can we expect? You think from you personally, 16 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: but more importantly your group being with Patrick Graham for 17 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: a second straight year. UM, I think overall will have 18 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: a better knowledge of the system. UM. So with that 19 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: being said, of course, you you want to perform better, 20 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: you want to perform more. UM I think it a 21 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: because we have another year up on our belt. Um, 22 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: like the thinking i'd be slower for uce. You know, 23 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: we'll be able to process things a lot quicker. I 24 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: want to think as much on the field, you know, 25 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: it'd be like natural um. So I think we're gonna 26 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: do pretty good this year. You know, last year you 27 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: guys rotated I think four or five guys into that 28 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: outside cornerback position opposite you. This year, they make a big, 29 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: phrasing acquisition to Dorry Jackson was a lot of experience 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: playing in this league. How much do you think that's 31 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: gonna open up for you guys to maybe mixing a 32 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: little bit more man to man when last year you 33 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: guys were more of his own heavy team. I think 34 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,919 Speaker 1: adding him to the mix definitely makes us more um 35 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: daily on defense because he brings speed, um and also 36 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: it's overall knowledge of the game. I hung around him 37 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: just a few days. Being around him, you know, it's 38 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: a lot about football. So having to having bring him 39 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: in with the knowledge that he has and also a 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: speed's gonna add a different dynamics our defense. Can you 41 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: talk a little bit about how you guys work with 42 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: the safeties, because I feel like you guys have a 43 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: real smart group of safeties, whether it's Logan and Ryan 44 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: dal Peppers and how you play off of each other 45 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: and set each other up to make plays based on 46 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: the scheme. Ah yeah, so that um us setting each 47 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: other up for plays to be made on the field. 48 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: That just takes chemistry and you know, just those reps 49 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: that you get in practice, and also off the field chemistry. 50 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: You know, we watched film together sometimes we also communicate 51 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: a lot off the field. Um So that all that 52 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: all helps and ask chemistry and brings that cohesiveness to 53 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: a second year that you need. What do you think 54 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: your major goals are for you heading into your second year? 55 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: I mean, from my perspective's your first year was a 56 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: huge success. I'd like to get your take on your 57 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: first year too, and then what you want to do 58 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: to try to get better in your second season. So 59 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: I try to look at everything from an overall team perspective. Um. 60 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: Of course, if I if I do well, then we 61 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 1: don't do well as a team. You know, it doesn't matter. 62 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: So I always want to perform better than last year. Um. 63 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: Of course I have high expectations because I made the 64 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl and I had a good season, So of 65 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: course I want to do better than idea last year, 66 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: and um, you know that's my only goal. And of 67 00:02:58,040 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: course I want to I want to win football games. 68 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: That's primary goal. Um. And then secondly comes stats. You know, James, 69 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: good stuff, man, We really appreciate the time, my friend. 70 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: Thank you. That's Giants quarterback James Bradberry. Limited Giant season 71 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: tickets are on sale now for the one season. In 72 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:17,959 Speaker 1: addition to ticket savings, membership benefits include access to exclusive events, experiences, 73 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: pre sales, and more. You can lock in your seat 74 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: starting at just one hundred bucks called eight eight eight 75 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: n y give of his the giants dot com slash 76 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 1: tickets for more information. Now let's go with second year 77 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: cornerback darn A Holmes out of u c l A. 78 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: Mostly played in side last year, looking forward to a 79 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: second year with the Giants, and now we're joined by 80 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: Giants second year cornerback Darnay Holmes. Darnay, when you got 81 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: back at the end of last season and you took 82 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: a little break and then you had a chance to, 83 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: you know, look at how everything went in your rookie year. 84 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: What was your overall impression. Yeah, I feel like I 85 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: made great strides, you know, and I feel like I 86 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: was very receptive on the scheme and now just being 87 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: here for a year, I feel like I'd be able 88 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: to be more comfortable and have imagination to do different 89 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: things since I know where I gotta get to on 90 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: the field now. We just talked to Blake Martinez and 91 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: he talked about how the defense can change week to week. 92 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: It's disguise complex. From a layman's perspective, that seems like 93 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: a really hard thing for a rookie to try to 94 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: do on top of figuring out all this NFL stuff. 95 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: So what was it like being in the scheme that 96 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: changed so much? Was so complex in your first year? Really, 97 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: just when we have a scheme with great teachers, I 98 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: feel like the scheme is very easy for you to 99 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: comprehend it for you to understand. So I had great 100 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:27,559 Speaker 1: people around me, you know. So having those guys around 101 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: me allowed me to be more fluid and understand what 102 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: the scheme and why I should do this and why 103 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,799 Speaker 1: I shouldn't do this with different tactics that coach coach 104 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: want us to uh have having store who are the 105 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: guys that helped you the most and torture the most. Yeah, 106 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: really it was Logan Ryan because he played a lot 107 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: of star position with the Patriots, you know, so pretty 108 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: much having to understanding on how he did things and 109 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: how I should relate to different numbers and stuff like 110 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 1: that made things very simple for me. When you talk 111 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: about that position is also one of the tougher positions 112 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: to play in the league. You gotta run support, set 113 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: the edge. Sometimes something's gotta bless then you gotta cover 114 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 1: these you know, five eleven guys that are super quick 115 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: with the two way go. Um, what was it like 116 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: trying to figure out all those things kind of at 117 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: the same time. Yeah, so pretty much when I, uh 118 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: it was proposed to position, I didn't know how all 119 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 1: these different complex things within it, you know. So once 120 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: I learned that, I had to understand that I have 121 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: run support, you know, I had to go on blitzin 122 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: different things like that. It was definitely something I had 123 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: to really just sit back and reflect on different things 124 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: I need to do to really upgrade and pretty much 125 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: not place myself in bad positions with the star position. 126 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: But pretty much just having great teachers around me and 127 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: having an understanding of the scheme, I was able to 128 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: really pretty much align my skill set with the scheme 129 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: for sure, because you played mostly outside in college, right, 130 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 1: So did you enjoy the responsibilities of getting in there 131 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: and being more physical and doing that stuff with the 132 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 1: want of script. Yeah, I definitely enjoyed it, you know, 133 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: because being a rookie, you know, you gotta pretty much 134 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: show him that in factor. You know, you gotta show 135 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: them that you're able to play on this lead and 136 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: play pretty much with the people around you. So having 137 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: that position the early age is definitely helped me. But 138 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: awesome as a person for sure. Now, you guys played 139 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: more of a zone heavy scheme last year. What was 140 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: it like getting used to that and playing more of 141 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: that zone because I know in college you play more 142 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 1: man to man outside right exactly. Yeah, it was actually, 143 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: uh pretty cool playing zone. You know, you're able to 144 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: see the ball more, You're able to get your hands 145 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: on more ball, watch the quarterback exactly, have to be 146 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 1: more disruptive and see what the quarterback have gone on. 147 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: So it was definitely unique for sure. What are some 148 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: of the things that you think you learned in your 149 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: first year that now you can build on and to 150 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: take that next step in your second season really just 151 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:38,279 Speaker 1: the basics of Covered three and Covered two. You know, Uh, 152 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: last year I knew the basics, but I really to 153 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: understand the basics, you know. So since I understand the basics, 154 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: are pretty much able to play faster and more smoothly now. 155 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 1: And when when you take a look at that, how 156 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: much does it help to actually be on the field 157 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: with your teammates in May or June, when last year 158 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: you're just talking to everybody over a computer screen. Yeah, 159 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: there's a lot of team chemistry, team rottery, and most 160 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: importantly all the nicks and necks that we need to 161 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: get out. Right now, we're able to get it out. 162 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: You know, we have no preseason. Last year, we only 163 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: had camp and then we went into the straight first game. 164 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: So pretty much, uh, having this going around right now 165 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: allow us to pretty much sharpen our tools. And I'm 166 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: this is radio for the folks. I'm putting in my head. 167 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 1: How much of the things going faster up here for 168 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: you now compared to this day last year. Uh, faster 169 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: in the manner of I'm able to play with more instincts, 170 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: you know, things are slowing down. I feel like I'm 171 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,119 Speaker 1: more doubt into to who I am as a person. 172 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: Now I feel like I understand that I could play 173 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: on this level. You know, you have to go through 174 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: those those ups and downs and figuring out who you are, 175 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: figuring out what you want to do in this league 176 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: in order to really put your best foot out there. 177 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: So now, since I know that I could play on 178 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: this level on cable, playing this level, more free and 179 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: more relaxed on the field. All right. Final question, are 180 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: you excited? Maybe maybe we'll get some more man to 181 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: man defense this year? You added Door Jackson. I see 182 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: a little bit more man. Definitely excited. Just a group 183 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: of guys we got in the dB room. We allowed 184 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: to compete, you know, and that's the game of football. 185 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: You gotta love to compete. So whens on one in 186 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: one situation is is me versus you. Let's get to it. Darnay, 187 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: good stuff, man. We look forward to seeing on the field. Yes, 188 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: I appreciate you. That's Giants quarterback darn A Holmes. 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All right, let's close it 195 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: out with free Agent edition of Dorry Jackson, a new 196 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,079 Speaker 1: arrival to the Giants, hoping to make an impact as 197 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,839 Speaker 1: they're starting outside cornerback across from James Bradberry, the Dorry. 198 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: I know you've been taking um part in the virtual meetings, 199 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: mandatory mini camp as well in person. What has it 200 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: been like starting to learn exactly what you got yourself 201 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: into signing here with the New York Giants and kind 202 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: of what New York Giants defense is all about. That's 203 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: really intriguing. Um being somewhere else for four years and 204 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: then come in and trying to learn something new. I 205 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: think that's one of the biggest things that I like 206 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: a challenge, So having to learn, uh whatever they're trying 207 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: to teach, you know, learn my my new teammates, learn 208 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: the coaches, see what they expect and what I expect, 209 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 1: and just trying to make it work and make sure 210 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: we get off on the right start. So I think 211 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,680 Speaker 1: it's been intriguing but very exciting at the same time. 212 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: How would you describe what the New York Giants defensive 213 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: back meeting room is like I'm gonna say, very competitive, 214 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,559 Speaker 1: but a good competitive, not like we always want to 215 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 1: see each other excel and do well. Remember we're out 216 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: there and Tampa working out and have the guys out 217 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: there to finally jail and mass was I think a 218 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: good stepping stone, you know, for us to get this 219 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: season going how we wanted to do and to be 220 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: able to just joke. You know, the first time we 221 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: met each other, we all laughs. It wasn't like any 222 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: weird or ill vibe was going on. So I think 223 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: that's what the DV room is. Competitiveness, but that family, 224 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: like your big brother little brother, we're just competing trying 225 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: to I'll do each other. How would you characterize what 226 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: the Giants defensive scheme is all about. I'm say exciting. 227 00:10:09,559 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: I feel like that's what that's what we're about, trying 228 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: to bring excitement. I mean, you think about all the 229 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: the legends and they played on the defense of the Giants, 230 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: and I mean, as you can say, it was exciting, 231 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: you know, lt get into the quarterback and whatever it 232 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: may be. So it's one of those things where you 233 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: just want to you know, they say, history repeats itself, 234 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: so you want to do the same thing, We'll put 235 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: your own twist to it so you can be remembering. 236 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: So I think that's the that's why used the word exciting, 237 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: because we've got an opportunity to do something. Now. You 238 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: haven't experienced this yet, but everyone I talked to that 239 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: that's been on their Patrick Am and Joe Judge. They 240 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: talk about how week to week, game to game, the 241 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: defensive scheme can look extremely different. Have you talked to 242 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,079 Speaker 1: the guys about it, do a feel for that yet 243 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: or is really you still just dealing with a lot 244 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 1: of foundational stuff that they're installing early in the process. 245 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 1: Pretty much a lot of foundational stuff For me, I 246 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 1: understand that, Like you said, a lot of people talk 247 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 1: about that, and it's just me taking it day at 248 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: a time and like a grain of salt, uh, trying 249 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: to learn as much as I can. And when I 250 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 1: have questions, ask because if I if I probably have 251 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: a question, somebody else may have a question that just 252 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: may not ask a vice versa. I might not want 253 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:17,839 Speaker 1: to ask a question another thing. I want to ask 254 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 1: the question that I want. So I think that's the 255 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 1: the best part about it and nobody has an ego. 256 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 1: If you need help, you can go seek help and 257 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: they're willing to help you. So I think that's what 258 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: I like about this defense, being able to ask different 259 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: questions and the group chat talk and it's not like, oh, 260 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 1: you're asking see the question, or you can ask a 261 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 1: coach and they're like, oh, glad you asked that, or 262 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: whatever it be. So it's nice to be able to 263 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 1: have conversation, bounce ideas of each other and work. How 264 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: would you compare to this system and how they coach 265 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 1: and teach compared to what you had in Tennessee? Um, 266 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: I would just say, like football is football, joh. I 267 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: feel like, you know, just the terminology. I guess to 268 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,720 Speaker 1: be the biggest difference. You go somewhere for years, like 269 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 1: I'm when I lived in Illinois and then I moved 270 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 1: out to California with just a whole culture change and 271 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: the culture shock for me from the food, the music, 272 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: the scenery, how people dress, and so I feel like 273 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: it's the same ordeal, you know, being somewhere, I guess comfortable, 274 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: not comfortable with being somewhere what I'm used to and 275 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 1: expect accustomed to exactly and now I'm coming out here, 276 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: and it's like, all right, it's a learning curve. But 277 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: at the same time, like I said, I like challenges 278 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: and like learning, so um, that's what I would say. 279 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: It's just adjusting to what is norm here from what 280 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: you were used to, So just adjusting to the norm. 281 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 1: Have you gotten your cold weather gear already yet or 282 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: not quite? Ah? Yeah I have. I have a couple 283 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: of coats from when I was in Tennessee, a couple 284 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: of co weather gear. But I don't think it was 285 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: as cold as what I'm about to get here. So 286 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 1: I got my mom right, you know for sure that 287 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: the December guys to see what was going on. But um, 288 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: but playing in the code is fine. I was in Illinois. 289 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: I played in the snow once, so it was like, 290 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,679 Speaker 1: those are the games that I don't know, you look 291 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 1: forward to and that I know, that's what it reminds 292 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 1: remember for sure, Yeah, you're minaging of football. I know 293 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: all my games that I had the most fun where 294 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: it was the cold games. It was the rainy games. 295 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: You know, not the prettiest weather, but you have fun 296 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: doing it because it's what you love to do. So 297 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to it. I know you talked him 298 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 1: before you got here, but now that you've been in 299 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: meetings with them, what's your feel for Patrick Graham and 300 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: for Coach Henderson, the guys that you Kevin coach. You 301 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: have big smile on your face already dealing with those 302 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 1: guys and kind of learning from them. Man, they're good 303 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 1: people and they're funny, um good people, and I feel 304 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 1: like genuine just to be able to talk to him 305 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: and chat with him, and everybody spoke highly of them, 306 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: So to be able to actually get to meet them 307 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:40,719 Speaker 1: myself and and sit down and talk and just have conversation, 308 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: it was cool to have. Like I'm saying, it's it's 309 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: great to be able to have conversation with those in 310 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: the room and those that the coach you're trying to 311 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,560 Speaker 1: help you out, because if you can't, it's like a relationship, 312 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: I don't have good conversation, Like the relationship can go sour, 313 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: you can go can go good. So conversation is key, 314 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: and I feel like being able to have that with 315 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: the coaches and everybody here is great. And I should 316 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: ask you to tow or you pumped up for training 317 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: camp where you can actually you know, get pads on 318 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: and actually bumping run and have some fun with the 319 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:07,959 Speaker 1: really talented wide receivers on this team where you guys 320 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: kind of test each other a little bit. You're looking 321 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: forward to that. Yeah, I'm excited. Man. Uh I ain't 322 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: played football, I was saying a while. Man, last year 323 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: it was a tough up and down here for me. 324 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: So Man, I'm just always thankful and and blessed the 325 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 1: business physician that had this opportunity because my mom tim 326 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 1: as a kid, like any any giving day to Lord 327 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: can give it to me and take it away. It 328 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 1: was taken away from me at a point. Not that 329 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: I ever took it for granted or that I was 330 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: unappreciative of of of you know, my gifts and my abilities, 331 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 1: but to actually see that, oh it can actually happen 332 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: to you. Never thought it would because at that aspect, 333 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: who does and so for it to happen to me, Man, 334 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: I'm just taking everything with a day at a time, 335 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: even to coming to the mini camp just to do 336 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: this O t a stuff like. Man, I'm just excited 337 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: to go play ball and compete because that's what I 338 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: love to do. And I know everybody out here and 339 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: that's on the team love to do it as well, 340 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: so it's gonna make a fun atmosphere for Uce. You 341 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 1: can't wait to see it. The doory good stuff. Thanks 342 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: so much for the time. Thanks We thank you Dorri 343 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: Jackson for joining us, and thanks again to James Bradberry 344 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: and Darny Holmes as well for joining us on the 345 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: Giant Shuttle Podcast, on the Giants Mobile app, at giants 346 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: dot com, slash podcast, and on your favorite podcast platforms. 347 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 1: Thanks for being with us. We'll see you next time 348 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: on the Giants Huddle.