April 26, 2025 • 7 mins
Patriots Fifth round, 146th overall pick, edge Bradyn Swinson addresses the media on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, Braden, how are you today?
Speaker 2 (00:02):
I'm doing good man, excited, bliss, very bliss.
Speaker 3 (00:06):
I'd love to hear what type of contact you had
with the Patriots leading up to the draft and if
you sort of thought.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
This was a place you might end up. I had
a contact that the Patriots twice.
Speaker 4 (00:18):
I had two zone calls with him, one prior like
last week, and then I had another one probably during
the pro day.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Time when I was working out during that time.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
But I had a few contacts with him, and I
had a informal. I had an informal with him at
the combine when I met him.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
And next question from Sophie, wellah reading congratulations. I was
just curious what was your reaction to kind of getting
that phone call from the Patriots and just your level
of excitement to play for New England.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
My reaction was, you know, at first, you know, my
phone was a ringing, so I had to go my dad.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I just heard my dad.
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Shuffling around and excite me and everything. So I'm sitting
outside on the deck just trying to get my mind right.
He come in here talking about some braiden. So when
I see he moving around, I get really excited. So Uh,
just to even be picked to the organizations, like this
is just amazing to me. And you know, crowd real
tears when I got there, crowd real tears when I
got there, and uh, you know, it's just it's just
a real moment. You know, it's just a moment. I
(01:22):
worked hard for. Everything I did in my life, I
worked hard for and it's just been his journey. And
you know, just just because what Picky was, I don't
care what Pickey was.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
I was. I got picked up and I'm just decited.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
To be here and work and just to follow up.
If that's okay, what can Patriots fans expect from your game? Like,
what are you bringing to this team?
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Uh? A player that's gonna do whatever the team needs.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
You're gonna get a dog, though, You're getting a dog
that's that's off rip you gotta steal.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
But honestly, just I got it's gonna work.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
Hard every day and it's gonna handle this one eleven
and it's gonna you know, just looking to help the
change the culture there and just add to the winning
that's going going off.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
But you're getting a dog for sure.
Speaker 5 (02:05):
And next question, Alex Bob Braid congratulations.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
You talked about this being a special moment for you
getting to join one of your teammates from LSU and
Will Campbell.
Speaker 6 (02:16):
What's your reaction to that and have you talked to him.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
I haven't even got a chance.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
I haven't even got a chance to really talk to Will.
I'm waiting to call him.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I had to jump out then.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
It's the first thing I done did iven jumped on
here with you guys, just to meet you guys. I
haven't even really looked at my phone or anything. Just
been in breaking time with my family. But just to
be on the same team with Will again. It's just now,
you're an amazing player, and it's just right back to
battle and how we used to do an old day.
So you know, we've been at the same school for
two years, so it's just exciting to get back.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
To work with.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
The next question Mark Daniels.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Braiden, Congratulations.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Is it true that you carry an NFL football with
you everywhere you go and what's the story behind that?
Speaker 4 (02:56):
Yes, I do. It's actually upstairs right now. But I
can't wear I can't rock around with him.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
No more. Got a's to Washington commanders, but I.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
Need me a Patriot's Ball, so uh, every year, I
had a guy named Sherman. He gave me a ball
at LSU, and uh, you know, I got it from
Jay and Dance because Jay and danmes to carry.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
His dream everywhere. So you know, you always want to
carry your dream everywhere.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
And I started doing it my last year at LSU,
carring around me everywhere. When I go to the grocery
store and I go to the mall, go anywhere, just
have a ball with me and just uh, you know,
keeping the ball post. I just believe the ball is
the program. So you know, when I started doing that,
got to got the game days. Everything start getting you know,
surreal when you start punching the ball out and you
used to seeing the ball. When you holding the ball
(03:37):
so much, you get to know the different spots on
the ball.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
You ever get any funny reactions when you're carrying football
in a grocery store?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Oh yeah, I always get some type of reactions. They
always look at me like I'm crazy, Like okay, yeah,
you must be obsessed with something, or you know they'll
be like that's a child or something.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Because I just always have it. Bring it to the pool,
bring it anywhere, awesome. Congratulations, yes, sir, thank you.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Next question Chris Ryan, Hey.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
Bred, congratulations and welcome to New England.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
What are the biggest keys when it comes to getting
to the quarterback?
Speaker 1 (04:12):
But what do you do well to get into the
backfield and tackle the QB throwoffs?
Speaker 4 (04:16):
I win my one on ones, That's what I do.
I passed rush, I win my one on ones. And
then I'm going to with Coach Smith, you know. That's
I'm going to a great coach that really knows how
to tease the position. So that's just something I'm really
looking forward to doing because I'm gonna really know, I
really know how to get to the ball, you know,
I really just know how to find my ways and
just get around the ball.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
You know.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
I think that's the big big thing with me, my
pass rushing and uh you know it's strowing my capabilities
is just being able to pass rush. That's that's that's
the big thing for me getting to the quarterback. So
it's just winning your one on ones. I think that's
the big thing about me. Thank you, grats it's sir, and.
Speaker 5 (04:52):
Next question Andrew Callahan.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Hey Brady, congratulations and welcome to New England. I wanted
to ask you, as we get to know Will Campbell
a little bit. You saw him in practice day after
day after day. Give us, give us a little scattering report.
What can fans expect from Will at left tackle? H?
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Y'all gonna expect the bully.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Y'all gonna expect the guy and ain't gonna let his
quarterback get touched.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
For sure.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
Y got a guy that's a blue that's a blue
collar guy, you know, just head down working, h. Everything
we'll do is about work, you know, hard work. You
know that's a guy that's gonna do everything right. Uh
I can I know y'all can tell by his voice,
and he's gonna be a ten year event. By his voice.
You know, he got a little He got one of
them fifteen year player boys is already. So you know,
(05:33):
he's just one of those guys you got that's just
gonna keep his head down and work and just you know,
handle his business.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
And you know that's my guy right now. I can't
wait to get my phone call real quick. Awesome. Thanks
bring congrats again, yes, sir, thank you, And we'll do.
Speaker 5 (05:47):
Two final questions here, starting with Taylor Kyles.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Ready for congratulations, not getting drafted me and welcome to
New England. Uh.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
You talked about how you excel as a password, so
I'm curious what's your go to move.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
And what kind of work do you put into you
can hone it and perfect it.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
I'm trying to get swallow right now, you know, God
saying I'm under size and manything about two fifty five
and everything right now.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
You know, I like to do speed to power.
Speaker 4 (06:09):
Uh so just getting my step father speed of power
and also just setting him up.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
With the speed off the power.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
But then uh, you know, a crosschut come in time
to time or a double hand swipe, but majority of
timelight running to somebody's face if we go make that play,
that's what the movie you really need.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
Thank you man, m again and final question here from
Ian Steele.
Speaker 6 (06:32):
Braden, congrats. Mike Rabel played your position when he was
in the NFL. What's your relationship like with him so far?
And have you ever watched any of his old highlights
or anything like that?
Speaker 4 (06:45):
Y'all need to send me a link to that. I
didn't even know he played as my possten Uh, but uh,
you know I known a little bit about him and
tight at the time.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
When he was at the tights and everything just well him, know,
but I know he's a good guy.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
Got to talk to him today and I got the
phone call and that's probably when I shed tears and
I heard his voice and uh, you know, just looking forward.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
But yeah, send me that link. If y'all can't send
me the link to WAT time, I want to see
some of his clips. I'm a game by the time
I get up in.
Speaker 7 (07:09):
There, we'll make sure we send you something. Thank you,
Thank you so much for joining us today. Congratulations and
we look forward to seeing you soon.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Yes, ma'am, thank you.
Hey, Braden, how are you today?
Speaker 2 (00:02):
I'm doing good man, excited, bliss, very bliss.
Speaker 3 (00:06):
I'd love to hear what type of contact you had
with the Patriots leading up to the draft and if
you sort of thought.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
This was a place you might end up. I had
a contact that the Patriots twice.
Speaker 4 (00:18):
I had two zone calls with him, one prior like
last week, and then I had another one probably during
the pro day.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Time when I was working out during that time.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
But I had a few contacts with him, and I
had a informal. I had an informal with him at
the combine when I met him.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
And next question from Sophie, wellah reading congratulations. I was
just curious what was your reaction to kind of getting
that phone call from the Patriots and just your level
of excitement to play for New England.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
My reaction was, you know, at first, you know, my
phone was a ringing, so I had to go my dad.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
I just heard my dad.
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Shuffling around and excite me and everything. So I'm sitting
outside on the deck just trying to get my mind right.
He come in here talking about some braiden. So when
I see he moving around, I get really excited. So Uh,
just to even be picked to the organizations, like this
is just amazing to me. And you know, crowd real
tears when I got there, crowd real tears when I
got there, and uh, you know, it's just it's just
a real moment. You know, it's just a moment. I
(01:22):
worked hard for. Everything I did in my life, I
worked hard for and it's just been his journey. And
you know, just just because what Picky was, I don't
care what Pickey was.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
I was. I got picked up and I'm just decited.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
To be here and work and just to follow up.
If that's okay, what can Patriots fans expect from your game? Like,
what are you bringing to this team?
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Uh? A player that's gonna do whatever the team needs.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
You're gonna get a dog, though, You're getting a dog
that's that's off rip you gotta steal.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
But honestly, just I got it's gonna work.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
Hard every day and it's gonna handle this one eleven
and it's gonna you know, just looking to help the
change the culture there and just add to the winning
that's going going off.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
But you're getting a dog for sure.
Speaker 5 (02:05):
And next question, Alex Bob Braid congratulations.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
You talked about this being a special moment for you
getting to join one of your teammates from LSU and
Will Campbell.
Speaker 6 (02:16):
What's your reaction to that and have you talked to him.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
I haven't even got a chance.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
I haven't even got a chance to really talk to Will.
I'm waiting to call him.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
I had to jump out then.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
It's the first thing I done did iven jumped on
here with you guys, just to meet you guys. I
haven't even really looked at my phone or anything. Just
been in breaking time with my family. But just to
be on the same team with Will again. It's just now,
you're an amazing player, and it's just right back to
battle and how we used to do an old day.
So you know, we've been at the same school for
two years, so it's just exciting to get back.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
To work with.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
The next question Mark Daniels.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Braiden, Congratulations.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Is it true that you carry an NFL football with
you everywhere you go and what's the story behind that?
Speaker 4 (02:56):
Yes, I do. It's actually upstairs right now. But I
can't wear I can't rock around with him.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
No more. Got a's to Washington commanders, but I.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
Need me a Patriot's Ball, so uh, every year, I
had a guy named Sherman. He gave me a ball
at LSU, and uh, you know, I got it from
Jay and Dance because Jay and danmes to carry.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
His dream everywhere. So you know, you always want to
carry your dream everywhere.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
And I started doing it my last year at LSU,
carring around me everywhere. When I go to the grocery
store and I go to the mall, go anywhere, just
have a ball with me and just uh, you know,
keeping the ball post. I just believe the ball is
the program. So you know, when I started doing that,
got to got the game days. Everything start getting you know,
surreal when you start punching the ball out and you
used to seeing the ball. When you holding the ball
(03:37):
so much, you get to know the different spots on
the ball.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
You ever get any funny reactions when you're carrying football
in a grocery store?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Oh yeah, I always get some type of reactions. They
always look at me like I'm crazy, Like okay, yeah,
you must be obsessed with something, or you know they'll
be like that's a child or something.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Because I just always have it. Bring it to the pool,
bring it anywhere, awesome. Congratulations, yes, sir, thank you.
Speaker 5 (04:02):
Next question Chris Ryan, Hey.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
Bred, congratulations and welcome to New England.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
What are the biggest keys when it comes to getting
to the quarterback?
Speaker 1 (04:12):
But what do you do well to get into the
backfield and tackle the QB throwoffs?
Speaker 4 (04:16):
I win my one on ones, That's what I do.
I passed rush, I win my one on ones. And
then I'm going to with Coach Smith, you know. That's
I'm going to a great coach that really knows how
to tease the position. So that's just something I'm really
looking forward to doing because I'm gonna really know, I
really know how to get to the ball, you know,
I really just know how to find my ways and
just get around the ball.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
You know.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
I think that's the big big thing with me, my
pass rushing and uh you know it's strowing my capabilities
is just being able to pass rush. That's that's that's
the big thing for me getting to the quarterback. So
it's just winning your one on ones. I think that's
the big thing about me. Thank you, grats it's sir, and.
Speaker 5 (04:52):
Next question Andrew Callahan.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Hey Brady, congratulations and welcome to New England. I wanted
to ask you, as we get to know Will Campbell
a little bit. You saw him in practice day after
day after day. Give us, give us a little scattering report.
What can fans expect from Will at left tackle? H?
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Y'all gonna expect the bully.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Y'all gonna expect the guy and ain't gonna let his
quarterback get touched.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
For sure.
Speaker 4 (05:13):
Y got a guy that's a blue that's a blue
collar guy, you know, just head down working, h. Everything
we'll do is about work, you know, hard work. You
know that's a guy that's gonna do everything right. Uh
I can I know y'all can tell by his voice,
and he's gonna be a ten year event. By his voice.
You know, he got a little He got one of
them fifteen year player boys is already. So you know,
(05:33):
he's just one of those guys you got that's just
gonna keep his head down and work and just you know,
handle his business.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
And you know that's my guy right now. I can't
wait to get my phone call real quick. Awesome. Thanks
bring congrats again, yes, sir, thank you, And we'll do.
Speaker 5 (05:47):
Two final questions here, starting with Taylor Kyles.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Ready for congratulations, not getting drafted me and welcome to
New England. Uh.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
You talked about how you excel as a password, so
I'm curious what's your go to move.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
And what kind of work do you put into you
can hone it and perfect it.
Speaker 3 (06:01):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
I'm trying to get swallow right now, you know, God
saying I'm under size and manything about two fifty five
and everything right now.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
You know, I like to do speed to power.
Speaker 4 (06:09):
Uh so just getting my step father speed of power
and also just setting him up.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
With the speed off the power.
Speaker 4 (06:14):
But then uh, you know, a crosschut come in time
to time or a double hand swipe, but majority of
timelight running to somebody's face if we go make that play,
that's what the movie you really need.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
Thank you man, m again and final question here from
Ian Steele.
Speaker 6 (06:32):
Braden, congrats. Mike Rabel played your position when he was
in the NFL. What's your relationship like with him so far?
And have you ever watched any of his old highlights
or anything like that?
Speaker 4 (06:45):
Y'all need to send me a link to that. I
didn't even know he played as my possten Uh, but uh,
you know I known a little bit about him and
tight at the time.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
When he was at the tights and everything just well him, know,
but I know he's a good guy.
Speaker 4 (06:56):
Got to talk to him today and I got the
phone call and that's probably when I shed tears and
I heard his voice and uh, you know, just looking forward.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
But yeah, send me that link. If y'all can't send
me the link to WAT time, I want to see
some of his clips. I'm a game by the time
I get up in.
Speaker 7 (07:09):
There, we'll make sure we send you something. Thank you,
Thank you so much for joining us today. Congratulations and
we look forward to seeing you soon.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Yes, ma'am, thank you.
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