1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants Huttle on Giants 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: dot Com, on the Giants Mobble. Let him in there, 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: Let's go, part of the Giants podcast Network. Welcome to 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: the news edition of the Giants Huttle podcast. John Smoke 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: with you today. We are gonna hear from all six 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: of the Giants draft picks and exclusive interviews. But first 7 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: a reminder, The Giants Huttle Podcast is part of the 8 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: Giants Podcast Now. We're presented by Investors Bank. You can 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: find the archive of this podcast and all of our podcasts, 10 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: including our daily show, Big Blue kick Off live every 11 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: weekday in noon at giants dot com, Slash Podcast, on 12 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: the Giants Mobile app, and on all your favorite podcast platforms. 13 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: We're gonna start off with the Giants first round pick, 14 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: Caadarius Tony, our own Bob popa, Karl Banks, and Shawn 15 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: O'Hara had a chance to talk to him. We welcome 16 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: in the Giants first round draft pick Cadarius Tony, uh, Cadarius, 17 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: Bob Pop along with two time Super Bowl champion Carl 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Banks and Super Bowl Champions Shot O'Hara. Congratulations on being 19 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: selected by the Giants. What were your thoughts when you 20 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: heard your name called, I would just underslive thankful really 21 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: just for the opportunity. Like I'm just thankful like this, 22 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: like somebody is taking a rich and I'm saying, you 23 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: can taking a risk, but give me an opportunity. That's 24 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:12,960 Speaker 1: all I pretty much need, like to just show what 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: I'm saying when I bring to the table, like every 26 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: play every day, Well, there there are some highlights that 27 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: looks like you controlled by an Xbox joystick there and 28 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: you make a lot of people miss. Can you take 29 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: us through like that process of when you get the 30 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: ball in your hands? Um, my mind set to really 31 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: just scode like every time I touched, Like that's my 32 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: mindset something like whatever I gotta do, Like it's skinny. 33 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: Do you know what I'm saying at twelve o'clock at night, 34 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try to go do that. I mean loosen 35 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: ca Darius, So welcome to the to the New York 36 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: Giant Family. Look to the speedy acceleration. Um, you know 37 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: Carl mentioned that it's like you're pressing are two on 38 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: the remote every single time you got that juke move. 39 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: How do you Is that something you practice? Is that 40 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: something you just visualize or is this something you're out 41 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: there doing pregame and in practice try to invent new moves? Um, 42 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: I would say really some of everything, like like some 43 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: stuff that I do in the game, like I never 44 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: probably did before I got practiced, you know what I'm saying, 45 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: like like some things I imagine before I do it, 46 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: something that just like happened in the moment, like more 47 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: like this reaction I gets. It's really all of them 48 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: there is. Did you did you have a lot of 49 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 1: interaction with the Giant Brass in the lead up to 50 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: the draft? Oh? Yeah, leading up I had like a 51 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: few like the zone called like consistently I'm saying, with 52 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: the Gem and the head coach, and I'm saying I 53 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: found their history is like the interest like at a 54 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: at a like high peaking away. So I'm saying I 55 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: had my like eyes by being on them man like 56 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: or whatever, like whatever they was moving to like pick twenty, 57 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: Like you say, whatever they was doing, I had my eyes. 58 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: And I'm like, you know what I'm saying, Like I 59 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: know who you know, I'm saying who was like really 60 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 1: interesting to me? Who wasn't? So what what what can 61 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: the the Giants teammates your new teammates expect from you 62 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: walking through the door. Uh, really, just a lot of plays, 63 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: I guess, like play making ability, gonna just be through 64 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: the roof. Just accountable, responsible and like just a great 65 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,519 Speaker 1: teammate like support them. Could there is Listen, you're not 66 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 1: just a receiver and I think you mentioned Joe Judge 67 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: and you're gonna hear this a lot from him. Versatility 68 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: and what else can you do? So describe yourself as 69 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: as a pump return or kick returner and would you 70 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: rather take a reception to the house or would you 71 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 1: rather take a return to the house? Um? Really like 72 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: as a as a player, I'm probably just re a 73 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: dynamic but um, we're laught for like return game Like 74 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: return game is probably like the best part of the game. 75 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: Or like receiving this stuff like that because as you 76 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: see all the time, but the rare plays on spiritual 77 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: team Like I like making notes because I'm saying like 78 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: a lot of people don't pay no attention, but when 79 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: you make the play like it's don't a very noticeable. 80 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: Like there is a final question from us here in 81 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: the studio in East Rutherford. What is your message to 82 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: all the Giants fans that are watching right now on 83 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: Giants dot Com, the Giants YouTube channel, the Facebook account 84 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: for the Giants. What's your message to your first message 85 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: to the Giants fans? Um Really for me, it's gonna 86 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: be um like a hundred every day, like every every 87 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: time you'll see me, gonna be a hunter than ten hundred, 88 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying. Like, so I expect like 89 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: the same from as like as far as supporting the team, 90 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: not even me, just supporting the team, know what'thing like? 91 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: I just want a lot of support because I feel 92 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: like without that, like it's plus, we really aren't that much, 93 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying. So I say that that 94 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: that's like support. That's the same way, you know what 95 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: I'm saying, Like every time see now you have one more? 96 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: It was like, yeah, Darius, listen, I gotta ask you 97 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: because you're about to blow up, you know, like Biggie 98 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: Small's uh, I see joker right here? All right? That 99 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: is that that's your rap name? Good? Tell me? Yeah? Yeah? 100 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: My music music gonna like basically just a happy just 101 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 1: something I do that I enjoy doing, you know, So 102 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,799 Speaker 1: I gotta passing forward. But you don't really could that football? 103 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: Hey did you have the best arm on the Florida team. Yeah. My, 104 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: they as Felipe Felipe. They might get mad by that. Yeah. 105 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 1: What's your longest throw to date? UM sixty six on 106 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett loves that can Darius, We appreciate a couple 107 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: of minutes. Congratulations on being the twentieth players selected overall 108 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: in the two thousand twenty one draft and a new 109 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: member of the New York Football Giants. Thank you, I 110 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: appreciate you. That's wide receiver. Could Darius Tony from the 111 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: University of Florida should be a big time weapon for 112 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: the Giants this year and help their quarterback Daniel Jones 113 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: Hey Giant Fans. Limited Giant season tickets are on sale 114 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 1: now for the season. 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What was it like for 124 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: you when you heard that the New York Giants had 125 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: picked up the phone and called you and said you're 126 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 1: coming a big loop in the world. Man, it was crazy. Man. 127 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: I was just so excited it happy is I'm just 128 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: so blessed to be here. Can't wait to be a Giant. 129 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: Ge't waity to get and get ready to work. Hey, 130 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: listen before I let the guys in. Um, you know 131 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: Shan O'Hara, David Deal, they were teammates of Michael Strahan. 132 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: They were teammates of O. C. Manura and Justin Tuk 133 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: and Jasons and Pierre Paul. Forget about the whole Lawrence 134 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: Taylor thing. I mean, this is a pretty strong tradition 135 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: that are coming to it the New York Giants. As 136 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: far as getting after the quarterback, definitely, man, little history 137 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: of the Giants, and I just can't wait to get there, 138 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: learning for the best of the best and just get 139 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: ready to work to give them my best, my all. Aziz, 140 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to the New York Giant family. Congratulations of my man. 141 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: It's great to see you again. Uh. Last time I 142 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: talked to you, you you were you were telling us 143 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: about the move that you created, and and you had 144 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: a special name for it. So I hope you'll share 145 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: that with Giants fans right here, right now. Oh yeah, man, 146 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: the moves called the long too. Just basically just a 147 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: long arm with the club with a club at the 148 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: end of it. Right away, just trying to beat the 149 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: table with my speed and my lake, my arms. Just 150 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: beat the hands, you beat the man. I can't wait 151 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: to get up there and get to work. Just get 152 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 1: get get sacks. So you've already got the move trademark. 153 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: I know the Giants are are excited to have you. Um. 154 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: You know I didn't think you'd still be available at 155 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: this point in time. You're certainly talented. Um. I know 156 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: that you can't wait to get here and work with 157 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: some of these guys. What are the Giants getting in you? 158 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: And tell the Giants fans what kind of player and 159 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: person they're getting. Oh yeah, you're getting the great pressure 160 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: of the student of the game is ready to learn, 161 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: ready to learn from the best of the best, to 162 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: come here and ready to work. Every single day, just 163 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: knowing I can get better and learn from the best, 164 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: and just ready to compete. I'm ready to compete. I'm 165 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: all around player. I could do it all for the team. 166 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 1: Whatever the team want me to do. I'm ready to work. 167 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: I'm all in, just ready to go trying to win 168 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: games with shoot Bulls because he is David Deal. Welcome 169 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,839 Speaker 1: to the g men will beyond excited to have you 170 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: a part of this roster and this family. Here as 171 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: I was sitting here breaking down your film, you know, 172 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: you remind me of so much of OCU Manor who 173 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: I was drafted with, and oh three and Chief Chief Manora. 174 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: You know, with that set and with the amount of 175 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: pass rush moves that you bring, you know, was there 176 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: certain NFL players are certain defensive ends that you watch 177 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: on film that you try to reprotate your game after. 178 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: Very definitely, uh, I say Von Miller, Jack Barry. But 179 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: but the pre a type of players, just the way 180 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: they play the game, with the athletic ability, the effort, 181 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: relentless ability. You know, they could do it all. They 182 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: all around players, and you know when they they impact 183 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: players QB sack, forced fumbles, you know, big, big players. 184 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:18,719 Speaker 1: I'm not sure you have a chance to talk to 185 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: coach Joe Judge yet, But I'm just curious what he 186 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: said to you after welcome you to the team, if 187 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: you did talk to him. Oh yeah, just can't can't, 188 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: can't wait to get get me up there. Just ready 189 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,599 Speaker 1: to work, Just ready to come in. You know, you 190 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,240 Speaker 1: come in be a giant, great, great moment for me. 191 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: Just you're ready to work, you know, just get to 192 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: it is. I'm so excited. So who you Who are 193 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: you celebrating with tonight? Your family or you back home? 194 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:45,439 Speaker 1: What do you got playing for the rest of the 195 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: night now that you're a New York time? Oh yeah, 196 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: I'm back home with the family. I'm just celebrating with 197 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:57,199 Speaker 1: the family, all my family's families here as ease in 198 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: the In the run up to the draft, um G, 199 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: do you have a lot of interaction with the New 200 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: York Giants? Um did you get a sense that they 201 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: were really interested in you? Yes? I did, I definitely did. 202 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 1: Were you as as this draft was kind of unfolding, 203 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: were you were you a little surprised that your name 204 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: hadn't been called earlier? Yes, sir, I was, because I was. 205 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 1: I was. I was surprised, but I just know I 206 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: just gotta come here ready to work, you know, prove 207 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: everybody wrong. You know, just you come here ready to work, 208 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: and you know it's God's time. And so I just 209 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: thank God for everything is happening, and I'm just blessed 210 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: to be here. So let's go, Z. I gotta ask you, Um, 211 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: you're gonna be joining a couple of former teammates. Lorenzo 212 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,319 Speaker 1: Carter uh one of your teammates a couple of years ago. 213 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: But Andrew Thomas somebody you know really well, and I'm 214 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: sure you've had a number of one on one pass 215 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: rushes with I'm curious, has it hit you up yet? 216 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:58,800 Speaker 1: Have you talked to him? And what kind of what 217 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: kind of battles are we gonna between you guys and practice? 218 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, man, it's great. Drew's actually here with me tonight. 219 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: So you know that relationship with guys big and he's 220 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: like my big brother. Those battles and peck is gonna 221 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:13,719 Speaker 1: be just like how they was at Georgia, competitive going 222 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: out of every single day one on one in the 223 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: running game past game. We just don't keep going at 224 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: and keep getting each other better. For sure. Now we 225 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 1: know that you're celebrated with me tonight, so I love 226 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: as sees. We know that the NFL has changed the 227 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: number rule. Are you gonna try coming in and seeing 228 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: if you could wear that thirteen like a former wide 229 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:31,959 Speaker 1: receiver year? Are you gonna try a different trend with 230 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 1: the number? And man's whatever that Whatever I get where, 231 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: I'll be happy with it, Happy to be a Giant 232 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 1: and ready to get to work for sure. So let's 233 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: do it. Jeez. We want to congratulate you on being 234 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: drafted by the New York Giants with the fiftieth overall pick. 235 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,559 Speaker 1: We wish you nothing but the best of love and 236 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: we look forward to meeting and when you get up 237 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: to East Rutherford. Congratulations, Thank you very much, appreciate you, 238 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 1: disease great talking with you. That's as easel you'l auri. 239 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: The Giants third round pick was a result of a 240 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: trade up, moving a fifth round pick that they acquired 241 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: in that first round trade with the Bears to move 242 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 1: up to select cornerback Aaron Robinson out of the University 243 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: of Central Florida transferred from Alabama and Bob Papa, David Deal, 244 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,959 Speaker 1: and Shoon Ohara had a chance to talk to him. 245 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: Congratulations on being selected by the New York Giants. Um, 246 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: did you expect that the Giants were that interested in you? 247 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: And when you saw that they traded up, did you think, hey, 248 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: maybe they might be calling my number? Yeah, you know, 249 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: I didn't know too much of what to expect, you know, 250 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: just basically, will you you know, just you know, humble way, 251 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, got the call, you know pretty much, you 252 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: know it was excited, you know, as ever. You know, 253 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: I was ready to go. Aaron, Congratulations on being a 254 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,200 Speaker 1: new member of Big Blue. And I know you're gonna 255 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 1: look forward to rocking the new uniform and wearing the 256 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 1: blue stripe on your helmet. I think when you look 257 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 1: at your style of play, you know, some people have 258 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: called you a slock corner. How would you label yourself 259 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:09,319 Speaker 1: as a corner? You know, not that, not that you 260 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 1: know specific, you know, just just a guy, you know, 261 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: a physical player, you know, ready to get out there. 262 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: You know, some case it's skilled, you know whatever that 263 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: maybe whoever coach need me to go and play, uh 264 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: and perform. You know, I'm ready to go line that play. 265 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: But and I'm ready to the most of my offense 266 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: under Aaron Congratulations on being drafted to the New York Giants. 267 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 1: You know, both Sean and I have done film work 268 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 1: on you, and we've talked to scouts and we've read 269 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: the reports and from film watch you play much bigger 270 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 1: than your size and you are not scared to mix 271 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 1: it up, play downhill, dislodge a wide receiver from the football. 272 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 1: Just talk about that physical nature and what you love 273 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 1: about blowing that big hit and set in the temple 274 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: for the defense. Yeah, you know, I've grown up always 275 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, favorite at the defenses out of the ball 276 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: a little bit more than anything you know on with 277 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: with this game comes that mentally and physically you got 278 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: to play with and be able to go out there 279 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 1: and performing and you know hold up really So you know, 280 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 1: I really just try to go out there and you know, 281 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 1: make the most of my opportunity and whenever that comes, 282 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: you know, I'm there. I'm there to you know, show up. Aaron. 283 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 1: I know you're fast, you know you're you're You're clocked 284 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: in at a four three eight um so speed is 285 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,360 Speaker 1: definitely a big part of your game. But you're really 286 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: quick with the route recognition too. So I'm curious with 287 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: your film study, not just of receivers. But of other corners, 288 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: what corners in the NFL do you model your game after? 289 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: And are there any corners that you like to watch 290 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: a lot of film on? Um, no coiner specific. You know, 291 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: I do watch a lot of film, you know, I am. 292 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: I am always trying to get a lot of balling, um, 293 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: you know, pretty much just taking it from every angle 294 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: you know. Um, you know, just trying to dial in 295 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: and go out there ample fun, you know, to the 296 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: best of my ability. And Aaron, to go along with that, 297 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: I know you were high school teammates with Jerry Judy, 298 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: and I know you're a player that loves the challenge 299 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: lining up against those number one guys. You've got to 300 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 1: be excited about this opportunity to line up with James Bradberry, 301 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: Dory Jackson and this big blue defense that's gonna roll 302 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: out in Definitely, definitely, you know, like I mentioned, you know, 303 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: excited looking forward to my opportunity you know, on whoever 304 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: that may be. And then um, you know, pretty much 305 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: just just go out there and make it happen. I 306 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: don't think anybody's excited for you. Aaron. Your phone is 307 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: blowing up right now. Get used to that. My man. 308 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: How about special teams, Aaron, do you have some some 309 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: special teams experience? Oh yeah, definitely. How special change expense 310 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: you know through the college years, you know, uh, same 311 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: thing as special changity, you know, whoever whoever that may 312 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: be on WHEB I can, you know, present my opportunity 313 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: to help out. Um, you know, I'm willing to do it, 314 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 1: you know, And for all I was gonna say, for 315 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,040 Speaker 1: all those Giants fans out there right now watching, what 316 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: are they gonna expect out of Aaron Robinson? Were in 317 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: that big blue uniform, you know they expect you know, hungry, hump, 318 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: young man. You ready to come in, you know, compete, 319 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: ready to play on and you know, really really just 320 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: to come in and be around some great guys and 321 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: great coating and then um, you know pretty much just 322 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: make the most of my opportunity and do it. Whoa ye, 323 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: we appreciate you taking a couple of minutes to join 324 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: us here tonight. I know it's a very exciting evening 325 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: for you. Your phone's blowing up. You're a member of 326 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 1: the New York Football Giants, one of the flagship franchises 327 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 1: of the National Football League. Four time Super Bowl champs. 328 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: We look forward to meeting you in person when you 329 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 1: get up to East Rutherford, New Jersey. Congratulations, and I 330 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: know a special night for you and your family. That's 331 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: you guys have them, That's Aaron Robinson. Let's move to 332 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: day three of the draft. But first the reminder Giant 333 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 1: fans getting new or Giants checking account from Investors Bank 334 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: with the Giants Brandon debit card, security features and discounts 335 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: at the Giants online shop. You can earn up the 336 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:18,479 Speaker 1: two when you open an account at Investors Bank dot 337 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: com slash Giants member f d i C. All right, 338 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,399 Speaker 1: let's head over to day three. The Giants go with 339 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 1: Ellerson Smith and Edge Rusher at the University of Northern 340 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: Iowa or Madaline Bark had a chance to talk to him. 341 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: Joining me now is the newest member of the New 342 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 1: York Football Giants, Ellerson Smith. Ellerson, Congratulations, Draft Day. I 343 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: want to introduce you to Giants fans out there. So 344 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:45,159 Speaker 1: let's tell the fans what do you bring to this 345 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: Giants organization? Yeah? I think I bring somebody who's just 346 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: gonna come in here and be ready to work day one. 347 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 1: And that's what I'm excited to do. I know it's 348 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,199 Speaker 1: not gonna be an easy process and it's gonna take 349 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 1: a lot of hard work to get where I'm at. Um, 350 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 1: but that's what I think got me here. So I'm 351 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: excited to be a part of the organization, excited to 352 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 1: get after it. How much contact did you have with 353 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 1: the organization before draft day? Did you have a sense 354 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: that this might be a possibility. Yeah, Um, I've met 355 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 1: with him a few times. I at the Senior Bowl. Um. 356 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: You know, I met with the position coach later in 357 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: the year, and then I met with U and said 358 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 1: the assistant GM a few days ago. So I was 359 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:24,359 Speaker 1: kind of a good hint that you know they liked me, 360 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: you know, a late meeting like that. Um. But you know, 361 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: I honestly I know clue. I just I had no 362 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: clue where I'm gonna go. Um. I'm really excited to 363 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: be in New York and I'm really excited to be 364 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 1: part of the organization, coming into an organization with such 365 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:40,639 Speaker 1: a storied history as the Giants, and not just the 366 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:43,399 Speaker 1: storied history overall, but especially on the defensive side of 367 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:45,680 Speaker 1: the ball. How much do you know about the history 368 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 1: of the Giants and what does that mean to you. 369 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: I mean it means a lot. Obviously, It's in a 370 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 1: great place and being in New York. Obviously if you 371 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:55,880 Speaker 1: go down the list of players that you know, I've 372 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 1: had a profound impact on the game, and you know 373 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: I've you know, had great rears. Um. You know, I'm 374 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 1: just looking to contribute going there and contribute in any 375 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 1: way I can. And uh, whether that's about your teams 376 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:08,639 Speaker 1: or UM on the field, I just want to be 377 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:10,879 Speaker 1: out there and be able to contribute to wins. Now 378 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: Draft day today, Where are you watching? What were you 379 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: doing when you got the call? Yeah? Um, I was 380 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:20,399 Speaker 1: just watching with my immedia family. UM. Actually had my 381 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 1: sister come in from New York. She lies in Brooklyn, UM, 382 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 1: so that should be nice saver there. And then I 383 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 1: had to family from my Milwaukee come in. UM not 384 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: to many people, six or seven people. Um is actually 385 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: listened to my cousin tell the story and I had 386 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:34,440 Speaker 1: to time to shut up so I can listen to 387 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 1: so I can hear the people on the phone. So, UM, 388 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 1: I was just you know, hanging out the family. UM. 389 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: You know, it was really exciting. I just wanted to 390 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: make sure I was with UM, with with my with 391 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 1: my foundation of people that I was with, not too 392 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 1: many people. UM, I think, I think I'm very happy 393 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 1: with how I went down twenty nineteen. Uh fourteen sacks, 394 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 1: sixty two quarterback pressures, some solid numbers out there. What 395 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 1: what did you do last year to kind of keep 396 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: in football apen and be ready to hit the NFL? Yeah, 397 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: I mean I was preparing for like it was a 398 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: normal season. UM, I was painting to play. Unfortunately, with 399 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: the pandemic we um you know got our season canceled 400 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 1: at the FCS level, so I wasn't able to play. UM. 401 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 1: But from there, you know, I just looked at my 402 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:18,960 Speaker 1: options and I just start to claiming for the draft 403 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: is the best option for me because of the year 404 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,479 Speaker 1: I had before and not be enough with um plblems. 405 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 1: Some great people around me. UM. I had a really 406 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: good trainer this past Officers More Calmer, a good friend 407 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: of mine. He if he worked with me every day. 408 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:34,359 Speaker 1: We spent a lot of attention with me. Umhen he 409 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: started preparing for the senior ball on Paraday because those 410 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 1: are the two markets that I need to hit. Not 411 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,960 Speaker 1: having the senior season to put some film out, so 412 00:20:42,440 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: those meant a lot to me and I had to 413 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:46,200 Speaker 1: make sure that was prepared for those and you know, 414 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: you know, that's that's what I spent my time doing, 415 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: and I finished up. I was finishing up my degree 416 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: up until December. So that's what uh, that's how my 417 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,159 Speaker 1: fall went this year. We're not playing ball, but I 418 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: wanted to make sure I got the most out of it. 419 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,160 Speaker 1: That's great. Well, congratulations, welcome to the New York Giants 420 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 1: and we're looking forward to getting to know you more 421 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: as you as you had this way. Thank you, really appreciative. 422 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: That's Giants fourth round pick Ellerson Smith. The Giants and 423 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 1: not have the fifth round selection, but they did have 424 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: two sixth round picks, including Arizona running back Gary bright 425 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 1: Well with the one pick of NFL Draft and New 426 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:24,199 Speaker 1: York Giants like Gary bright Well, running back out of Arizona. 427 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Giants. Congratulations, thank you. I'm happy to 428 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 1: be here. What was the news? When where were you 429 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: when you got this call? I was actually in Orlando, 430 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:36,040 Speaker 1: um down here with my family right now. It's so 431 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: good to have you here. What do you want the 432 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 1: Giants fans to know about what you're bringing to this team. 433 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 1: I just want the fans to know that you're bringing 434 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: someone loving Karen and someone willing to work hard every 435 00:21:45,560 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: step of the way. And you know you're joining a 436 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: team that's got a running back se Kwon Barkley. Are 437 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: you excited to team up with him and being that 438 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: running backs room with this guy? Yeah, I can't wait. 439 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: I can't wait to get there. I can't wait to 440 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:59,879 Speaker 1: meet all of guys. You're from Pennsylvania getting back to 441 00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:02,399 Speaker 1: the East Coast. What does that mean to you. I 442 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 1: know you went to school out in the West Coast 443 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: in Arizona, but come back to the East Coast. You're excited. Man. 444 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: I ain't been back here in four years, so you know, 445 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,199 Speaker 1: I'm excited. You were going through this draft process, did 446 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: you have any conversations with the Giants? Did you have 447 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: any sense that this might be where you'd end up. 448 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: I actually had a few conversations with the Giants. I 449 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 1: didn't think that's where I will end up. But I 450 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: was happy when I ended up here because it's close 451 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:25,160 Speaker 1: to home, and I know it's a lot of guys 452 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: on the Giants. That's one of the work hardest all you. 453 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: What's one thing that you growing up remember about watching 454 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,159 Speaker 1: football and that that made it seem like, you know what, 455 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 1: this is the career path for me. I want to 456 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: be a football player. It's funny because my whole family 457 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: is Giants fans. So I mean, when it just happened, 458 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: obviously they always crying. So just growing up, I was 459 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 1: watching the Tt Barber a lot and Ladenia and Thompson too, 460 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 1: but T was my home favorite running back. Was was 461 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 1: one of the reasons I got Normer twenty one in 462 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: high school. So, I mean, it just it's a blessing 463 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: right now. And what was the moment? What was the moment? Like, honestly, 464 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: I can show you. I mean, they still downstairs crying. 465 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 1: I'm upstairs. I'm holding to them right now. Honestly, I 466 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:08,960 Speaker 1: know I still got a lot of work to do 467 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 1: right now, a lot of work. What's the first thing 468 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: you're gonna do now that you know you are a 469 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 1: New York football Giant. I'm requesting I need exactly exactly. Well, 470 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:24,200 Speaker 1: welcome to the team. Congratulations. Looking forward to having you 471 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:28,440 Speaker 1: back out here in East Rutherford pretty soon. Thank god. 472 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: I can't wait to get there. Hey, Giant fans, don't 473 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 1: miss that on your chance to experience a premiere hospitality experience. 474 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: Watching Giant games of world class concerce as a Giant 475 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,160 Speaker 1: sweet part in their A limit of full season locations 476 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,200 Speaker 1: are available or plays of deposit for individual games called 477 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 1: e n Y give of his a giants dot com 478 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:50,640 Speaker 1: slash suites for more information. Let's stick. In the sixth round, 479 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:53,840 Speaker 1: the Giants selected rha Darius Williams out of Oklahoma State, 480 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: who set the school record for most consecutive starts. Joining 481 00:23:58,160 --> 00:23:59,959 Speaker 1: me now is the newest member of the New York 482 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:04,080 Speaker 1: Football Giants. Road Darius Williams. Congratulations on being drafted by 483 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: the Giants today. Thank you so much. I'm just happy 484 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:11,239 Speaker 1: to be a part of this great organization and I'm 485 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,359 Speaker 1: ready to get to work. Where were you when you 486 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 1: got the call? What were you doing? Give set the 487 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,960 Speaker 1: scene for us, man. I was cheating on the porch 488 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 1: and just you know, with my mom and just just 489 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 1: she having me stage. They're level head and then keep 490 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 1: faith and then you know, the team they got want 491 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: me to be, were gonna give me the call. And 492 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 1: as you can see, your mare ready to win the blue. 493 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,159 Speaker 1: So it was dancing for me to be a part 494 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: of the organization. I mean, hey, you got the blue. 495 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 1: I I feel that this is already the Giants pride representing. Now, 496 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,680 Speaker 1: this is a familiar process for your family. I know 497 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:48,879 Speaker 1: your brother, Greedy was drafted in twenty nineteen. Greedy is 498 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: his nickname. I want to know what your nickname is, Darius. Um, 499 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,159 Speaker 1: My friends and family members called me Lely because my 500 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: middle name is Lee and my aunt just added another lead. 501 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 1: So they just stood with me throughout my childhood life. 502 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 1: There we go. We'll get that going. The Giants fans 503 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:05,320 Speaker 1: are probably gonna jump on that bandwagon as well. What 504 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: do you want Giants fans to know about you? What 505 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 1: do you bring to this organization on my brain? Maturity, 506 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: you know, dr ability, you know, and whatever the team 507 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:16,440 Speaker 1: needs me to do, I'm gonna do. You know, I'm accountable, 508 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: you know a little. I'm a lot of fans. The 509 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: fans donna love me being relatable, you know. And I'm 510 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 1: ready to get in front of the fans man and 511 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: saf from autographs and take pictures men, and just do 512 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:30,400 Speaker 1: things with you guys immediately. I mean, you talk about maturity, reliability, 513 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:35,640 Speaker 1: four years starter, forty eight consecutive starts, never missed a game. 514 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: How much pride you take in that? I take a 515 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: lot of pride to that man, because at the end 516 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: of the day, man, fans pay to see us, and 517 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: you know, and we never when I can shot him 518 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: this perform in front of the fans. Man, it's my 519 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,120 Speaker 1: job to do show up and perform whenever I can, 520 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 1: you know. You know, if I got breath of my batty, man, 521 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:53,440 Speaker 1: I want to scrap with the clisson and put the 522 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: helm and to show the pads. I want to go compete. 523 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: What were some of the conversations that you had with 524 00:25:57,560 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 1: this organization during this draft process? How much contact did 525 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:03,439 Speaker 1: you have with the giants on they stay then? Um 526 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: could take with me on a lot, you know. I 527 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: talked to them probably at least once a month, you know, 528 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 1: and it's just touching bases with the DV coaches and 529 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 1: different coaches around the organizations and saying that they love 530 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:15,400 Speaker 1: my field. They heard the type of type of player 531 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,679 Speaker 1: I am. You know, I don't have no character issues, 532 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: you know. So everything is that you guys building on, 533 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:24,040 Speaker 1: you know, I feel waiting into the organization. Yeah. Well, 534 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:25,879 Speaker 1: and you know you've got your joining a group of 535 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: GPS with James Rodberry and Dorri Jackson. Uh, what do 536 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: you see with these guys, and how much are you 537 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:35,680 Speaker 1: anticipating playing against alongside them? And those guys a great 538 00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: phenomenal athletes, man. And I've been watching those guys since 539 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 1: I've been playing, involved and being alongside of those guys. 540 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 1: Who's gonna be a great statement tool for me just 541 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: being acclimated in the league and learning, fashed on and 542 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:51,400 Speaker 1: hands on learning with those guys, number competeing and team. 543 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:53,439 Speaker 1: I know your phone is probably blowing up with all 544 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: those congratulations text right now. It's probably a great moment 545 00:26:56,920 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: for you. Um congratulations. Welcome to the New York Football 546 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: Giants and we're excited to get you in the building 547 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: pretty soon. That's the Giants Draft class on the Giants 548 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 1: Huddle podcast, which is part of the Giants podcast network 549 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:15,200 Speaker 1: presented by Investors Bank. Folks. Want to thank all those 550 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 1: draft picks for joining our crew over the course of 551 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:21,240 Speaker 1: draft weekend. Hope you enjoyed those interviews. Will continue to 552 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: review the draft class this week and then we'll have 553 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,800 Speaker 1: course the schedule reveal coming up next week on the 554 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 1: John Subtle podcast and we will react to that. We 555 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:31,680 Speaker 1: should have Daniel Jeremiah later on in the week, also 556 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 1: trying to land a couple other guys like Reese's Senior 557 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:36,840 Speaker 1: Bowl Executive director Jim Nagy, will see how that goes. 558 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,719 Speaker 1: It is in the works. We thank everybody for joining us. 559 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,960 Speaker 1: We thank our crew, Bob Carl Showing, David Madalin for 560 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 1: conducting those interviews over the weekend. I hope you enjoyed 561 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: the draft coverage. We'll see you next time on the 562 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 1: John Subtle Podcast.