1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:01,160 Speaker 1: How does it feel being back. 2 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 2: I'm excited, man. Uh In five weeks they went by quick. 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 2: I was down in Atlanta spending some time with some family. 4 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 2: But I'm excited to be back. I love football and 5 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 2: it's the best time of the year. 6 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: What's different about this year for your group? 7 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:16,479 Speaker 2: For you guys specific I just sh Yeah. I would 8 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 2: say we have a lot of new faces. Obviously a 9 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 2: new old line coach, so that's different, but I think 10 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 2: we had We've added some veteran guds to the group, 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 2: so I think we have a little bit more experience 12 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 2: in the room. And then just for me personally, just 13 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: one staying healthy and then uh, trying to take it 14 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,639 Speaker 2: up a notcha year with my play and my leadership. 15 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: What strikes you about in a new coach? 16 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would say very detailed. He's been in this 17 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 2: system for a while. You know, he was in New England. 18 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: That's where Daves was when they developed this offensive system. 19 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 2: And he does a great job, especially for the young guys, 20 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 2: just cause we have a lot of nuances to to 21 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 2: the offense. So he does a good job with the 22 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 2: NASCAR terms explaining exactly what what it means with your assignment, 23 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: and I think that's good for the young guys. How well, 24 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 2: how tough to see one of your new teammates, Germaine 25 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 2: go down to the Yeah, that was tough. I don't 26 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: know exactly what happened. We'll see once we get in there, 27 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: but hopefully he's okay. What is he brought? 28 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: You know? 29 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: Yeah? For one, Uh, he was with Karm last year, 30 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 2: so he kind of knows what makes him tick. He understands. 31 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 2: Their offense was a little similar. There were some differences, 32 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 2: but the language kind of translates. And then he's just 33 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 2: a veteran presence. He's playing in this league for a 34 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 2: long time. 35 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: Uh. 36 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 2: Physically he's dominating. He's a really strong guy, and I 37 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 2: think that definitely help us in the run game as well. 38 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 2: And you can work together to work that. Yeah, you 39 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: will always prefer to have everybody out there because you 40 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: definitely need continuity. But the reality of his businesses, gods 41 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: go down and we have to be prepared. We saw 42 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 2: that last year. You know, hopefully it's not that bad, 43 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 2: but God's deal with injuries during the year and the 44 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: next guy has to be ready to step up and 45 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: protect and run block. 46 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: Well know you physic taking your game, Yeah, yeah, yeah. 47 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 2: I would say the finer details just when it comes 48 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: to like past pro my set, my approach, and then 49 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 2: I think a lot of it's just how I uh 50 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 2: take care of my body, all the rehab stuff, prehab, 51 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: my diet, all those things that I've been doing a 52 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,679 Speaker 2: better job of honing in, just trying to make sure 53 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: I could be at my best. And I think when 54 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: I'm at my best, I'm one of the best. Are 55 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: you physical? Yeah, I'm feeling great. Uh. Obviously had the 56 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 2: hamstring last year, but I felt really well doing a 57 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 2: lot of rehab stuff for a lot of Nordics and 58 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: stuff like that, just to build that strength up. Uh, 59 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,519 Speaker 2: I feel pretty good. I had I won the competition 60 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: this year for like the the most body fat loss 61 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: and stuff like that, building muscles. So been doing a 62 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 2: good job. 63 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: I feel great and. 64 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 2: Season Yeah. So evan Wa, I think he was up 65 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 2: here rehabbing most of the time and I was in Atlanta. 66 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: But I did reach out to him just to make 67 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 2: sure he's doing okay mentally because I've you know, I've 68 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: been through the injury stuff before. I'm just trying to 69 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: encourage him to take his time cause I know there's 70 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: an urge to rush back, but you never want to 71 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 2: step on the fi if you're not ready to go. 72 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: So I'm just hoping that you know, everything that the 73 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 2: change will tell him is will help him be ready 74 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: whenever he's back, you feel, I think so? 75 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, so you've always established yourself as a 76 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: as a really good player to league. 77 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: So when a new coach comes, then how much do 78 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: you have to change to what they want? How much 79 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: do they just gotta let you do what you do? Yeah, 80 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: you're it's I think it's given tech on both ends. 81 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 2: Like Karen has his non negotiables, but he understands that. 82 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 2: Like you said, I played in this league for a while, 83 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 2: been in this system, so as he's learning it, I've 84 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 2: been playing in it for a few years. And they 85 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 2: make adjustments to it with the new staff or the 86 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 2: new additions to the staff. But uh, we work hand 87 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: in hand just to make sure we're all on the 88 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 2: same page too. I would say, like the footwork for 89 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 2: some of the double teams that we have is just 90 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 2: a little bit different. Just uh, what do he wants 91 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 2: from a technical standpoints as far as like hand placement 92 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: and how much grain, how much gang, how much ground? 93 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 2: Your gaming on your first step will be a non negotiable. 94 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: I say, have you seen pretty much everything at this 95 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: point from all the different line coaches? 96 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 2: You had, not everything, but I I've definitely seen a lot. 97 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: What surprise? Has anything surprised you? Card? 98 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 2: Nothing surprised me yet. 99 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: No expectation for a little. 100 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 2: Long Yeah, for sure. I would say the first thing 101 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 2: is just be dominant in the run game. I think 102 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 2: that opens the office up so well when you can 103 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 2: consistently run the run the ball for four or five yards. 104 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 2: And then in the past game, just protect DJ. Last 105 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 2: year we had I think it was the most sacks 106 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 2: you know ever, So our job this year is to 107 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 2: protect DJ, give him opportnity cause we have skill guys, 108 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 2: so we give him time he can make a place. Eleven. 109 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: How did you feel like moving around? Yeah? 110 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: He was moving great. I saw him in OTA's as 111 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 2: well during you know seven h seven stuff and just 112 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 2: working out and obviously everyone knows his work at think 113 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,799 Speaker 2: it's crazy. So he's done a good job of getting 114 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 2: back and I'm excited to see him out. 115 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 1: There as Aaron stinny. Uh. Just what stands out by 116 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 1: him and and how's. 117 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 2: Your communication with him? Yeah, Stenny is another guy that's 118 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: played in the league for a long time. I think 119 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 2: this is like you're eight or nine for him. He 120 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 2: was in Tampa lasher you know, started all the games. 121 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 2: So I think that's another veteran guy next to me. 122 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: Obviously he's learning the system, new system, but I'm I'm 123 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: excited to be next to him. As long as we, 124 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 2: you know, have some stability next to me, I'll I'll 125 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 2: be good. Yep, Yeah, you're no guy. Yeah. 126 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 1: How fast is really trying? 127 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would say it flies by, Like I remember 128 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 2: being a rookie. I remember COVID. You know what I'm saying, 129 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: Just the struggles and everything, but uh, it's made me 130 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 2: who I am today, and I'm I'm taking the leadership 131 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: role on and trying to do the best I can 132 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 2: to bring gods along with me.