1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:06,039 Speaker 1: It's going great. Um. I feel like my body's adjusted 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: now to all the running. Man, It's pretty crazy, but 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: I like it. How about your mind? Have you just 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: died so far to the culture here? Have you dive 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: into the defense so starting to get familiar with that? Yeah, 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: I think, UM, Yeah, I think I'm doing pretty well 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: so far as far as um getting adjusted to the culture, 8 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: um and adjusted to the defense. UM. You know, we're 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: all on the same page. UM, as far as you know, 10 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: coming in and learning the defense and just going through 11 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: walkthroughs together. You know, it's not like your rookie year 12 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: coming in LTA's Danny, But I mean with the new 13 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: team and how's a little different to you maybe OTAs 14 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: now than say last year we had been a few 15 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: years the same place. UM. I'd say the first difference was, 16 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: you know, just coming in and not really knowing anyone. UM. 17 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: But you know, I have to being here for like 18 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: three four four weeks now for like we're all you know, 19 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: pretty good friends now and UM, pretty comfortable being around 20 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: the guys now and things like that, and just kind 21 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: of learning the same thing. Yeah. I think I think 22 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: it's uh to the point now where that's where the 23 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: professionalism comes in and you know, you just handle it 24 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: on your own or you ask questions when you need 25 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: to ask questions. And I think it's it's been great 26 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: so far communicating with everybody. Then you mentioned the amount 27 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: of running is the conditioning of radical departure from what 28 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: we're using. Oh yeah, definitely. I mean I think any 29 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: other team would say the same thing. Um, but then again, 30 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: you know, I've I've only been one one team and 31 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: I've only done one you know, offseason program. And now 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: now that I'm here, Um, it's it's pretty cool to 33 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: you know, change it up a bit and um, just 34 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: watch my body change. What were those first couple of 35 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: days like when you had to experience I mean it 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: was a struggle. I mean I think it would be 37 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: a struggle for anybody coming in and um, not knowing 38 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: how much running, you know, the program ask ascids of you. 39 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 1: And so it's been great so far though. Yeah, the 40 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: Pets are bringing in Joe Kim. I worked to work 41 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: with the defensive Linda, and I saw that you have 42 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: worked with him in the past. What was your experience 43 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,239 Speaker 1: like working with him? Um, I mean, coach Kim is 44 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: a great guy. But then again, it's not my area 45 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: to talk about him, so I just let coach Bill 46 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: have that. But he's a great guy. Have you been 47 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: introduced to the Hills on the practice not? Yeah, you know, 48 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: I waved by it, you know, you know, just getting 49 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: my mind ready for it. But uh, you know we 50 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: have we haven't got gotten to that part. Um. But 51 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: it is deceiving. I mean, it doesn't look too tough, 52 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: but you know, just hearing from the guys, it's something 53 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: that you don't want to mess with. You said, you've 54 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: kind of watched your change as you've been doing some 55 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: this conditioning. Has that been a focus for you with 56 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: is losing weight for instance? Yeah, I mean yeah, definitely, um, 57 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: because I'm usually up after you know, the season and 58 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: then I'm you know, doing my workout program and getting 59 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: back down. Um. But as far as you know, my 60 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: body's change and just adjusting to um, the opously in 61 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: program that they have, the running and the lifting, Um, 62 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: you know, it's seeing my body adjust to it and 63 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: improve weekly. Give the specific number that you're targeting in 64 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: terms of weight, I think for thirty five. Yeah, I 65 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: mean it's it's been my number since I started in 66 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: the league, and um, It's a number that you know, 67 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: the coaches like me, and so I don't have a 68 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: problem with it, but we'll get to it. Still working 69 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: towards that, Yeah, I'm still working towards it, but um, 70 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: you know, I know rush just right now. It's enjoying 71 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: this time with the guys and learning the defense and 72 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: m getting great work in. Do you think ultimately you 73 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: might be helped in terms of endurance in games as well? Yeah, 74 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: I think that That's what I'm more focusing on, um, 75 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: And that's what I like about the change, is that 76 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: I know that my body will be more trained for 77 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: the endurance and trained for a fourth quarter over time, 78 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: and yeah, I'm excited for the rest of the year. 79 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: Did you play through thirty five in previous years? Yeah, 80 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 1: so that's that's the number that I've always been at. 81 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: Obviously i'd get up towards the end of the year, 82 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: but you know, over here it's going to be more 83 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: of the standard I'm going to keep myself at, you know, 84 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 1: expecting to be at three thirty five and dominating at 85 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: through thirty five. You know, guy who's known has taken 86 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: a lot of space on the inside defending the run 87 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: and which pass rushble, pressuring the pass or what do 88 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: you feel like that part of the game is and 89 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: what would you like to see out of that part 90 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 1: of the game. Um, you know, really it's just a 91 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: matter of you know, stopping to run first and having 92 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: the opportunity to rush the passer. And so I'm gonna 93 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: establish that first, you know, make sure that I'm gonna 94 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: be the guy that you know, they brought me in for, 95 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: you know, to stop the run. And then I also 96 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: help out where they need me at wherever they need me, 97 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: if it's to push the pocket and create some opportunities 98 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: for our guys to make big plays, and I'll do that. 99 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: But you know, as of right now, just continue to 100 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: do what the coaches asked for and continue to learn 101 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: the playbook. Any of you watch much Invincible Fork in 102 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: the past or even more recently trying to clean something 103 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 1: from the way he played the position for the past, Um, 104 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: I mean yeah, definitely, and growing up, you know, being 105 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: a fan of him and then being here now, Um, 106 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: you know we always see film of him running deep 107 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: into a certain way and um running to play a 108 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: certain way, and so it's uh, it's pretty cool to 109 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: see that, you know, and be you know in this environment. 110 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 1: You said earlier you didn't really know guys here when 111 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: you joined the Patriots. Did you have any experience with 112 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:17,720 Speaker 1: Malcolm Brown going through the draft process? And he has 113 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: he in particular been helpful since you got here. Um. Yeah, 114 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: me and Malcolm were never really seeing each other during 115 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: that you know, combine and draft process. Um, but we 116 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: always knew of each other, respect each other's game. Um, 117 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: and even now you know, it's it's been a really 118 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: cool relationship. Um, Malcolm, Trey Flowers even launched guy. Um. 119 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: You know, we're all kind of at that point in 120 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: our career where you know, we know of players and 121 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: we respect each other's game. And um, it's not hard 122 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: to make friends, you know when you know you know 123 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: and you respect the guy's game. Yeah, you knew Hardy 124 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: long before you came here, Right, how'd you get to 125 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: know him? Um? Well, Harvey, he's always been, you know, 126 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: a guy that's uh the Polynesian community. You know, everyone's 127 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: talking about everyone, and so Harvey was one of those 128 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 1: guys growing up. He was one of those guys that, 129 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: uh were the bigger names in Polynesian community. And uh, 130 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: it's pretty cool to be here with him now and 131 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 1: to hear his story and to hang out with him. 132 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: He's another one of the guys that is uh, really 133 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: cool and um, you know, just fun to be around. 134 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: Was a tribute to Junior and seventy one prior to that, 135 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: I think you're back to seventy one here. Did yeah, 136 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, I definitely tried, uh, But at 137 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: the same time, it was more of me wanting to 138 00:07:55,720 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: play as myself. You know, I did finally take charge 139 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: and you know, just try to do me. I felt like, um, 140 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: and seventy one was me in college in high school. Um, 141 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: and so it's it's where you know, I'm comfortable and 142 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: you know, and so fifty five is also a great number. 143 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: But at the same time I like seventy one as well. 144 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: The guys didn't pick up your option for a fifty year, 145 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 1: which you know, the only guy that's happened to I'm 146 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: just wondering what was your reaction to that, and is 147 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: there any connection with a little uncertainly going on the floor. 148 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: Maybe there's an emphasis on conditioning for you right now. Um. 149 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: You know, obviously it sucked that at first, but and 150 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: at the same time, you got to think of it 151 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: as um, just an opportunity, um, And for me, I'm 152 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: just grateful for the opportunity to be here for the 153 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: year and to just be able to just try my 154 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: best to dominate and to put myself out there and 155 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: see what happens after that.