1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,120 Speaker 1: You're sort of in a weird position of a second 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: year player who's one of the more experienced cornerbacks out there, uh, 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: fighting for that spot. What can you tell us about 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: just just the way that that all of the young 5 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: guys are sort of working through this training camp? UM. 6 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously, with all the COVID stuff going on, 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: training camp has been real different compared to last year. UM, 8 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 1: but everyone's handling it well. Uh. The young guys came in, 9 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: they're just trying to learn as much as they can, 10 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: soak it all up. UM. And and we're learning as 11 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: well to the second year, third year players. UM. Coming 12 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: in with the new coaching staff. UM, everything is kind 13 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: of different. So we're all just just soaking in information. UM, 14 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: and you know, trying to improve, trying to compete, UM, 15 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 1: compete against the offense, and just grow as a team. 16 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: How surprising was it to come into training camp in 17 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: the position you seem to come into it? Uh, Ifter 18 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: Sam obviously opted out and DeAndre had his uh issues. UM. 19 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say I was necessarily surprised or any other emotion. 20 00:00:58,040 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: I'm just kind of, you know, going with it. I'm 21 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: can play wherever they want me to. Play wherever I'm needed. 22 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: Um and and and that's really all it is is 23 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 1: to it. UM. I mean I'm still trying to grow 24 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: as a player myself, UM and just be the best 25 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: I can do. So I'm not super worried about, um, 26 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: the depth charter or anything else. Hey, Corey, how much 27 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: more comes to me you feel working more on the outside. UM. 28 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: I mean I don't mind playing inside either. I mean, 29 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: as long as I'm on the field, UM, I don't 30 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: think it really matters. I'm glad to have the opportunity 31 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: to be out there. UM. I do like playing outside. 32 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: I feel like, uh, you know, I can be a 33 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: little more aggressive being outside, but UM, I can play 34 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: inside as well, so UM, it's not really a big deal. 35 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: I feel like I can do both things, which is 36 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: a good thing for my Uh. On my, Hey Corey, 37 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: how are you doing good to see? Um? How how 38 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: scary was that incident in that second practice there during 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: that drill? I mean, especially considering your concussion history last year. UM, 40 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: I mean I wouldn't use the word scary. UM. I 41 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: know the trainers had me in their in their hands 42 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: and I trust them fully. UM. And I ended up 43 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: finishing the practice, so Um, you know, everything must have 44 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: cleared out for them to let me back in practice. UM. 45 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: I mean I'm still practicing. I haven't missed the practice, 46 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: so I'm not super worried about what went on. I'm 47 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: you know, going to the training room and I'm practicing. 48 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 1: I'm getting right, So, UM, I should be fine. Could 49 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: you put into words how much more ready to be 50 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: an NFL right now? Um going into your second year 51 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: as supposed to last year with everything we went through 52 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: before your training camp or you're terrible incident and you 53 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: know just mentally physically, how much more prepared you are? 54 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: In you too? Um, I like where I'm at. I'm mentally, 55 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,799 Speaker 1: I like where I'm at physically. UM. I knew kind 56 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 1: of what I was getting into this year because I 57 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: went through last year, so I knew kind of went 58 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: to expect going into training camp, So I prepared myself 59 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 1: in the off season for that, and UM, you know, 60 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: I I'm really just prepared to uh take whatever is 61 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: thrown at me. Um. Um, I know we have a 62 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: whole new coaching staff, so there's there's challenges. They're getting 63 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: to know them, getting to know their play styles and 64 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: their call styles and how they want us to operate 65 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: as a team and as players and our technique and 66 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: things like that. So, UM, you know, I'm just learning, 67 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: um and and going with the flow and and really 68 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: just trying to do the best I can. I'm comfortable. UM. 69 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: I feel like I'm you know, thinking a little bit 70 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: less and I'm just going out there and playing, which 71 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: is which is good for me. So I'm enjoying myself. Corey. Um, 72 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, after you're obviously situation last year and then 73 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: and then what happened to DeAndre this offseason? Did did 74 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: that strike any any sort of chord with you in 75 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: terms of you know, the the you know, the the 76 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: armed robbery charges and uh uh, you know the using 77 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: of the gun. Did that did that bother you at all? 78 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: When you when you heard those stories about DeAndre Baker 79 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: in a way that may not have affected other people. Um, 80 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: I mean I didn't worry about it too much. I 81 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: you know, that's my friend and I wish him the best. 82 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: I don't know what he had going on in his life, 83 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: and I'm you know, not going to speak on it 84 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: too much, UM, but you know, I definitely wish him 85 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: the best. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, and UM, 86 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 1: you know, you never know what people are going through. 87 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: So UM, you know, like I said, I'm not gonna 88 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: speak on it too much, but I hope he gets 89 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: through whatever he's going through. And I'm just gonna focus 90 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: on what we got going on here, UM, and trying 91 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: to grow as a player. Of course, I was wondering, 92 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: how is the communication coming on the back end of 93 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: the defense there. You've got a lot of new faces, 94 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 1: You've got guys coming in and out of the lineup, 95 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: You're working with different guys. How is that communication process jelling? Um? 96 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: I think it's going well. Um. I mean we text 97 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: each other in the group chat whenever we have questions, 98 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: and and it's really just taking it day by day 99 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: and learning and growing. Um. I mean everyone has those 100 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: bumps and bruises when you're introduced to something new. UM. 101 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: So you know, we're just taking the day by day 102 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: on with the flow, UM, and and trying to correct 103 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 1: mistakes when they happen, and and really just trying to 104 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: get ready for Pittsburgh. UM, so we can go out 105 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: there and be clean, be Chris and um, everyone be 106 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: where they're supposed to be and just and just play, 107 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: not not think too much, and UM, go out there 108 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: and have fun with each other. I feel like we 109 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: have a good group. Um. You know, we're getting close, 110 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: we're getting to know each other, UM, and and trying 111 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: to build that bond so we can, you know, go 112 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: out there and just play free. So, UM, I think 113 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 1: it's going well. UM, training Campus, training camp. This is 114 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: you know, we're you're supposed to make mistakes and correct them. So, UM, 115 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: that's what we're trying to do. Now. How important is 116 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: that non verbal communication in the back end of the defense, 117 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: especially in this particular scheme. UM, I think it's important 118 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: in any schemeing knowing, knowing who's next to you, and 119 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: knowing you know who that they have your back, knowing 120 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 1: you know who they are, and and then you can 121 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: trust them to do their job and they can trust 122 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: me to do my job. You know what I'm saying. 123 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: I don't have to overcompensate to do things for them. 124 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: I know that they're going to handle it on their own, 125 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: so I can just focus on doing my own job. UM. 126 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: So I think it's it's very important. UM, and I 127 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: think we're trying to build that here. Thanks Corey, You're 128 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: You're welcome. Okay, Chris, and then this will be the 129 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: last question. Hey, Corey, how you doing, Man? I'm good. 130 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: How are you doing? Let's talk about Graham's defense. How 131 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: do you like it? Do you how do you feel 132 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: it fits you know in your skill set will you 133 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: bring to the table? Um? I think it fits well. Um. 134 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm up to the challenge of any thing 135 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: they put in front of me. Really, but I think 136 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: if it's well, I think he's an aggressive coordinator um 137 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: and and and he likes to be aggressive at times, 138 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: and and I like to be aggressive at times, so 139 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: I think it fits well. Um And you know, I 140 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 1: I have full faith in him that he's gonna make 141 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: the right call. He's a smart guy. Um. And you know, 142 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: I really I really try not to overthink it. He 143 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: lets me go out there and play, um and and 144 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 1: really just react to whatever is going on, so I 145 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: can use my athletic ability and not overthink too anythings. 146 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: So I'm definitely enjoying myself this year.