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Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, Love, Also tell me a little about training camp.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
How's it going so far?
Speaker 1 (00:02):
For you?
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It's been going well. You know what I'm saying. Everybody
out here flying around, you can tell the clear difference
between you know, this year, I mean this year and
last year, you know, well, camp wise, uh me personally,
I feel like the confidence has been growing more and
more each and every day. Stacking break by Brick.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Described to me a little bit of how last season,
which for you certainly came out of here made some
plays during training camp as well. When you think about
last year, your rookie season, what comes to mind, I.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Want to say, just getting really really comfortable with the defense.
You know, as a rookie, you know, the game speed
is different. You know, everybody on the field is you know, physical,
their speed is up to par and things like that.
So really just regaining my confidence coming into this year
was really my main thing, and the confidence level went
up when you know, you get to learn the playbook
and you get to learn the inside, the ins and
(00:49):
outs of your whole defense in general.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
What did you work on this offseason to get ready
for the season.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Really just running, you know, trying to you know, speed,
speed was my main thing, you know, talking to the
guys in the room, Alex dre justin you know, uh.
Coming into the offseason, the main thing was a come
back in shape, make sure you can run with you know,
tight ends, running backs, receivers, whatnot. You know, you're a linebacker,
you're gonna make You're gonna be able to tackle or whatnot.
But you have to get to the man and get
(01:16):
to the ball first to make that tackle. So that
was the main thing.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Certainly, injuries are part of the game and that type
of thing, but you get a lot of opportunity to
really kind of work with all three teams, but a
lot with the first team. Yeah, okay, what does the
reps mean to you? How much can that help you?
Speaker 2 (01:28):
It means a lot just being out there with you know,
all pro guys like Zach you know, DJ, back end
guys with uh Puff, uh B B Jones, Pat. Really really,
the the marginal error is really slim because everybody knows
what what what their cue is and what they're doing.
So you just got to do your one left then
just do your part and everything is gonna come full circle.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
It's an interesting position with inside linebacker because you're you're
paired with a lot of different guys. It's like having
a different dance partner. Yeah, in and out of every
single thing. So how does that work with communication with
those guys? Is that something you guys work with off
the field a lot, or is that something that Hey,
we're just in this thing. We have to know the
defense and everybody's got to do their job.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
It's definitely off the field thing, you know, building a bomb,
building the chemistry, you know, in the side of the
locker room, off the field, really just being able to
being able to talk to guys, you know, hold them
accountable and things like that, and that translates to the field,
you know, you know justin guys like that, you know,
they hold me accountable off the field, so I know,
you know they have that they have my bestses on
the field too, so whenever he calls me on that thing,
(02:30):
I know I'm doing the wrong thing. And vice versas.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
You guys got joint practice coming up with the forty
nine ers and then you got the game, uh joy practices.
I mean in general, like what's your view of those you.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Know, to get out there and compete, you know, uh,
those guys are are hunger on the other side of
the ball. You know, you know, it's been a long camp,
so we can't wait till, you know, uh, line up
against new guys, new faces, and new schemes and new systems.
So I think we're gonna get after and I know
we know that they're gonna get after it.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Universally, it's about that time of camp we started saying, yeah,
it'd be nice to sort of thumping against somebody else.
And I'm sure they feel as you mentioned, the same
way for the preseason game. I mean, also, how do
you view those as opportunities not only for you to
get better, but also to making pressure on the coaching staff.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Almost definitely just know you just got to come out
there and just really just come out, show you improve
that you belong here, come out and make the plays
you need to make. You know, the communication and things
like that. You know everybody's gonna have first game, pregame,
preseason jitters and whatnot, but you know you got to
shake those butterflies off and warm ups and whatnot, and
when the play, when the play, when the opportunity presents himself,
(03:31):
you gotta make.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
It, you guys out of Drake green Law in the offseason.
What's the life working with him?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Oh? Man, that guy for sure relentless. You could tell
the first day he came in, We're on walkthroughs and
he's full speed, ready to get after and things like that.
His main thing, you know, he brought to the room
was get to the ball. Get to the ball. Good
thing is gonna happen to you no matter where you
were on the field. A run to the ball. You know,
the football guys might bless you with it. And you know,
I kind of took that a round with it. Every
(03:56):
time the balls could be twenty yards down the field,
you run to get there. A it might pop out,
something make something good may happen. But you know what
I'm saying, yea aesome.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
He's a good guy, all the last one here for you. So, uh,
last year Alex got hurt a little bit early. You
guys ended up having to go to Cody and and
you got to justin and there sort of starting out.
What is it about this scheme that it seems like
you guys, if there is an injury, you guys just
jump right in. It seems like you guys can all
work together.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Is it about VJ scheme?
Speaker 1 (04:22):
About the coaching. Is that about maybe some of the
guys you have in the locker room? What would you
attribute that to.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
It's it's it's a it's a little of both, well,
not a little both, a lot of both. Uh. You know.
Coach v Day his scheme is really abroad. He he
he coaches the tools and threes just like he's coaching
the one. So he prepares the preparation for everybody on
the field is just like you know what I'm saying.
One goes down, you next man up mentality, and that
(04:48):
goes along with guys in the locker room. You know,
we have the support system for the tools and the
threes and the fours or whatnot. Whatever guy's in there.
They make a play, you can see you can tell
the defense is running off the field and things like that.
We're encouraging one another to try to make the plan
and try to get everybody right on the same page.
All right, Love, Also tell me a little about training camp.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
How's it going so far?
Speaker 1 (00:02):
For you?
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It's been going well. You know what I'm saying. Everybody
out here flying around, you can tell the clear difference
between you know, this year, I mean this year and
last year, you know, well, camp wise, uh me personally,
I feel like the confidence has been growing more and
more each and every day. Stacking break by Brick.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
Described to me a little bit of how last season,
which for you certainly came out of here made some
plays during training camp as well. When you think about
last year, your rookie season, what comes to mind, I.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Want to say, just getting really really comfortable with the defense.
You know, as a rookie, you know, the game speed
is different. You know, everybody on the field is you know, physical,
their speed is up to par and things like that.
So really just regaining my confidence coming into this year
was really my main thing, and the confidence level went
up when you know, you get to learn the playbook
and you get to learn the inside, the ins and
(00:49):
outs of your whole defense in general.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
What did you work on this offseason to get ready
for the season.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Really just running, you know, trying to you know, speed,
speed was my main thing, you know, talking to the
guys in the room, Alex dre justin you know, uh.
Coming into the offseason, the main thing was a come
back in shape, make sure you can run with you know,
tight ends, running backs, receivers, whatnot. You know, you're a linebacker,
you're gonna make You're gonna be able to tackle or whatnot.
But you have to get to the man and get
(01:16):
to the ball first to make that tackle. So that
was the main thing.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Certainly, injuries are part of the game and that type
of thing, but you get a lot of opportunity to
really kind of work with all three teams, but a
lot with the first team. Yeah, okay, what does the
reps mean to you? How much can that help you?
Speaker 2 (01:28):
It means a lot just being out there with you know,
all pro guys like Zach you know, DJ, back end
guys with uh Puff, uh B B Jones, Pat. Really really,
the the marginal error is really slim because everybody knows
what what what their cue is and what they're doing.
So you just got to do your one left then
just do your part and everything is gonna come full circle.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
It's an interesting position with inside linebacker because you're you're
paired with a lot of different guys. It's like having
a different dance partner. Yeah, in and out of every
single thing. So how does that work with communication with
those guys? Is that something you guys work with off
the field a lot, or is that something that Hey,
we're just in this thing. We have to know the
defense and everybody's got to do their job.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
It's definitely off the field thing, you know, building a bomb,
building the chemistry, you know, in the side of the
locker room, off the field, really just being able to
being able to talk to guys, you know, hold them
accountable and things like that, and that translates to the field,
you know, you know justin guys like that, you know,
they hold me accountable off the field, so I know,
you know they have that they have my bestses on
the field too, so whenever he calls me on that thing,
(02:30):
I know I'm doing the wrong thing. And vice versas.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
You guys got joint practice coming up with the forty
nine ers and then you got the game, uh joy practices.
I mean in general, like what's your view of those you.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Know, to get out there and compete, you know, uh,
those guys are are hunger on the other side of
the ball. You know, you know, it's been a long camp,
so we can't wait till, you know, uh, line up
against new guys, new faces, and new schemes and new systems.
So I think we're gonna get after and I know
we know that they're gonna get after it.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Universally, it's about that time of camp we started saying, yeah,
it'd be nice to sort of thumping against somebody else.
And I'm sure they feel as you mentioned, the same
way for the preseason game. I mean, also, how do
you view those as opportunities not only for you to
get better, but also to making pressure on the coaching staff.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Almost definitely just know you just got to come out
there and just really just come out, show you improve
that you belong here, come out and make the plays
you need to make. You know, the communication and things
like that. You know everybody's gonna have first game, pregame,
preseason jitters and whatnot, but you know you got to
shake those butterflies off and warm ups and whatnot, and
when the play, when the play, when the opportunity presents himself,
(03:31):
you gotta make.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
It, you guys out of Drake green Law in the offseason.
What's the life working with him?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Oh? Man, that guy for sure relentless. You could tell
the first day he came in, We're on walkthroughs and
he's full speed, ready to get after and things like that.
His main thing, you know, he brought to the room
was get to the ball. Get to the ball. Good
thing is gonna happen to you no matter where you
were on the field. A run to the ball. You know,
the football guys might bless you with it. And you know,
I kind of took that a round with it. Every
(03:56):
time the balls could be twenty yards down the field,
you run to get there. A it might pop out,
something make something good may happen. But you know what
I'm saying, yea aesome.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
He's a good guy, all the last one here for you. So, uh,
last year Alex got hurt a little bit early. You
guys ended up having to go to Cody and and
you got to justin and there sort of starting out.
What is it about this scheme that it seems like
you guys, if there is an injury, you guys just
jump right in. It seems like you guys can all
work together.
Speaker 2 (04:21):
Is it about VJ scheme?
Speaker 1 (04:22):
About the coaching. Is that about maybe some of the
guys you have in the locker room? What would you
attribute that to.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
It's it's it's a it's a little of both, well,
not a little both, a lot of both. Uh. You know.
Coach v Day his scheme is really abroad. He he
he coaches the tools and threes just like he's coaching
the one. So he prepares the preparation for everybody on
the field is just like you know what I'm saying.
One goes down, you next man up mentality, and that
(04:48):
goes along with guys in the locker room. You know,
we have the support system for the tools and the
threes and the fours or whatnot. Whatever guy's in there.
They make a play, you can see you can tell
the defense is running off the field and things like that.
We're encouraging one another to try to make the plan
and try to get everybody right on the same page.
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