 you know it feels good being able to click clap for sure just bring a different type of energy to practice so yeah it feels real good you know seeing obviously you've been asked about Jake running Kyle Pitts but those guys they're playing at a pretty high level early on how impressed have you been with their play? It's been good you know just challenging both of them in practice just the defense giving them a good look and them giving us a good look you know just building chemistry and just competing you know Casey has a little incentive for the first interception of the day you've been able to... First what? First interception of the day I want to wear it Yeah I want to wear it and I ain't know about that one But how do you feel about the level of communication for the defense so far in camp? You know it's something that is so vital to the success of the defense it's good right now being in coach piece you know second year with the defense we're just gaining more chemistry like I said and everybody just communicate and make sure we play fast so it's going good right now What do you look for from yourself I tell you? Just holding myself accountable every day I come in and just doing what I do you know just competing having fun with the game and just having no better respect for the guys you know just just leading It hasn't been easy though hasn't it? Over the course of it I mean I'm just doing my part so yeah I mean all the puzzles are falling in piece in place I saw you around Drake one in a life we're on a couple periods but there's a specific reason for that Say it again Drake one didn't know about doing a couple periods You saying what we was competing Yeah Or just around What you mean Yeah What do you mean though It's practice What do we do Yeah Now it's just Yeah What's the specific reason why you lined up against him Just how the defense go We weren't doing no following or anything like that It was just We just came on the same side and just did reps together But then being his first champ How you kind of seen him grow especially now with the passes Yeah you know just Him trying to figure his way around you know saying you know rookie stuff But he's getting better each you know each day and each week Me giving him a good look And competing make sure he earned everything And he's been doing a good job you know Earning the ball and running the good routes to get open And just make a place Swag in this DB group Forming in the chemistry Even just that person accepted It feels like it's a good one Yeah we having some swag for real You know just gotta I tell him you know to tap in every day Have fun with it you know just bring energy And make the defense Make the offense feel us And just hold our own Like just be passionate and have fun with it Not yet You know fly zone pretty common So not yet You know we built an identity so it all worked out in a minute Real big I realize that you know I put all that into But that's the bigger picture you know They bring us in to be able to step up And lead the team And lead the defense And you know all our roles It's coming hand to hand now Now that we all out there You know just making sure we earn it You know just have fun with it And how beneficial is it to play Quarterbacks in practice like Marcus And Desmond who got that running ability Given the way the league has gone with mobile quarter How much does that prepare you for Sunday When you see some of these guys You can talk to them Yeah it prepares us a lot You know just Marcus being able to keep the play alive And us having to have sticky coverage in the back end You know and in camp You know we getting the best of it right now They hold the whistle sometimes So you just got to stick with your guy Same thing you just said Not getting too big up in the hay game You know just staying down Didn't have a ton of vision Just doing what I got to do I mean first up How do you think training camp has gone so far I mean it's fun man It's hard Yeah man It's way harder than last year I can honestly say that's a lot more competition A lot more people breaking more edge This year man That's a different field man Different players out here You know we're more athletic More bigger I mean it's different man This year it's 100% different What's the biggest difference you've seen Or you've noticed so far I mean just the way that we're competing against each other Everyday we're coming out here We're trying to work We're trying to get better And really just trying to put our best foot forward You know what I mean Everyday man it's a competition man It's like everyday we're smashing and smashing Just keep coming out You know what I mean It's good Who's been the biggest competitor You've seen so far You think that's really just stood out to you I mean of course To me I'm going to say Kyle Kyle man he's turned himself around man A lot of people are going to be surprised about That guy this year I'm looking forward to him Me too He just It looks like almost like he's a man He's unstoppable Yeah man he's bigger now man He's look prettier Like man That's one of them And one of the things too You can tell it's just like more of a Like a calmer presence Like a confidence He's not learning It doesn't feel like he has to prove himself He has that Have you taken it You feel like that next step too Like just feel a little more confident around here Now you know Second third year Yes of course I mean You know playing the ball in the D&P's again I mean just knowing my job And what to do Having a year up under the system Knowing what he wants from me And what to do And what I'm doing on my job I mean that's perfect man That's the perfect situation Perfect setup Perfect everything And are you ready to kind of take that next step How have you been feeling In terms of this off season What was that like for you And getting ready for this season Yes of course I'm ready to take that step man I'm ready to be a ball player I'm ready to show people that I can play ball I'm ready to turn it on I'm ready And what was this off season I know you were dealing with injuries last year And everything like that So how was this off season Kind of just getting healthy Getting everything right It was pretty fun man Just knowing that I was a lot more chill A lot more muscle A lot more curls and stuff like that You know I mean it wasn't too much crazy stuff But you're more so getting my legs back up under me Making sure that my joints and everything are good You know I mean I'm just trying to make sure I'm fine So when I came here I was trying to turn it on I remember last year you told us that You're off time for fun You like to build ATVs and stuff like that Any time for that this off season Yeah of course I mean I was out here doing my can-am You know I had a can-am Side by side type of thing You know I'm an all-world guy I'm that type Still you're still not writing them yet Nah not yet Nah not yet Nah not yet But what's the I don't know what's the coolest thing You're able to build this year The coolest thing I able to build this year Was my dog friends man I built my dog friends Like a pretty good y'all Pretty good y'all I ain't gonna say all of that But a pretty good y'all I got a big fan What dog do you have? I got two pit bulls Oh nice What is your name? Stormy and Reese Oh stormy's a good name Stormy and Reese Stormy and Reese Yeah they're my children You got anything else? No I was just going to tell you I watched the 200th episode of Criminal Minds the other day It's the one that JJ gets kidnapped And I was thinking about it the whole time I was like I'm pretty sure I had a conversation with her a lot about it Big part of this defense Man really important As we grow in this defense Year by year we learn more And everything that we learn We gotta implement that on the field So it's a big deal The older we get the more A leadership role has to come upon Younger classes come You gotta take the money away Still learn from the older guys You have a role You gotta go ahead and play that role To the fullest of your ability So really important I'm just glad that we are You know what I'm saying Better one day at a time than anybody I know last time we spoke You mentioned the importance Of Ron Harmon and Eric Harris Last year helping you grow Their leadership Now Eric How has he helped you For what looks like a starting role This season His experience Continuing to support you Especially the former Eric is my dog Really helped a lot Pay attention to everybody When I'm not going to study Everybody I take notes first See what they're doing See what they're doing If they did it better If they did it better Then I could help my You know what I'm saying Technique and stuff like that We still talk You know what I'm saying Obviously we don't stand here Going to the other side of school Late night hanging out Talking about life and stuff Which is helping us create A better bond So it's pretty dope that Coach did that for us This year in camp And we're talking about Different stuff Situational football Life Everything You got a lot of wisdom He's about 6 years older You know what I'm saying I'm young still I'm still learning You know what I'm saying Like that I'm saying he got a lot of years on me He knows a lot of stuff I know He lived life longer So I just Listen Always be a student To everybody Not just the coaches My last one Your interception First one of the day A, how did that feel To start the day off And talk to Casey afterwards Is there You know It's always a turn to get the ball I'll be trying to get the ball You know what I'm saying As much as possible I mean I started growing out there A lot of guys on the team Stripping stuff You know what I'm saying Ripping the ball Getting out to the ball So it's always good to get the ball Do you get anything from the guy Like do they celebrate Do you get like a special gift Could you get an interception Or is it like just a It's practice So it's like You know Practice that right now So we can implement that in the game Where it really means something So it gives off It's another possession You know what I'm saying To go out there and score So you know You do it out here You practice it out here You know And stuff comes out to game You know it's practice But you know you gotta Like coach said You gotta do things the next day Have a good day You gotta do things the next day You gotta follow up So it was cool It was good But you know What do you feel like The identity is Like the DBs Or even just this defense I mean we're talking about Dean P. So you just talk about How like this You guys are ignoring the noise You don't want to Like you are better than What people are saying What do you feel Yeah I feel like We just not worry about Like you said the noise Caught the noise poison We're just more So focused on What's going on in here Factual stuff You know Just practice You know From what coach art You know what I'm saying Preaching that stuff is important To focus on it ourselves As we hone in and practice As we hone in in the Norms and the meetings And everything like that That's what's really important You know because A lot of people don't really Know what's going on And that's what I mean We know what's going on So you know we know Mistakes more than You know saying somebody Who's watching practice On the outside Who doesn't know The defense are called You know what I'm saying I'm like Everything is in house And I feel like we're doing A real good job We're earning it We're working hard As a community Everybody's picking each other up Competitive That's the competition That we're growing up That's the increment of that So that's what it does Yeah it's always interesting When I talk to the people That's my dog E-Money So good I thought it was really Interesting to talk to you With Marlon because you said The competition And the culture It just feels different In my shoes Like you didn't see that last year These guys are competing Even more this year Yeah it's one of that Like you know That dog mentality That mindset Just go out there And just go You know I feel like that's really It's important You play like that as a unit You know what I'm saying Got all the dogs in the unit Everybody just goes Everybody goes I want to be And does their job Does that win 11 And goes as hard as they can You know good things happen So I feel like That's the main thing I feel like the culture's Talking to people Also make us Tough and smart You know Implement a lot of situations Situation of football From special teams To offense, defense Whatever You know that That stuff is important So you've got to be tough Mentally as well Personal goals Like what are you Like what's your success With training camp And what do you hope That carries into the system Successful training camp Is just winning the day Getting better every day That's all But I mean The only skewer I'll just win the day Get better every day Unless I'm new every day Either it's from my game play Or one of my teammates That's the one son That is like I can fix that too But if I mess up today Like yeah I got picked today But there's a couple things I could have worked on today I could have been better Than my technique Stuff like that is important You know like It's a constant state of I think people don't even see that Like football Like for me to win Because it's just The game evolves You gotta evolve Continuously So there's no cap You know what I'm saying That's a great mindset to have Because if you stop learning You stop growing You don't want to be like that No And the last one for me Are you For the first places in the game To go up against other guys And compete I'm turning I'm happy It's going to be a turn You know what I'm saying Go out there and ball out man The game is just tight I like going up there My dogs Go out there as a unit We can finally You know what I'm saying Get on some other people You know what I'm saying Not just in practice They go hit somebody else You know what I'm saying Go cover somebody else Stuff like that That's dope man It's like It's one of the most Various adrenaline rushes Ever in life Like That I've ever experienced Was like Going to take games That feeling Walking over top rows Don't even have no business While I'm still playing So that's dope And excited to see Not just me But everybody else Go out there and get their Raps And show what they can do What did you learn today Man you need to talk a little bit About that What you feel like you learned today I learned some technique I learned some technique On the goal line That I could have used To stop a certain route A couple of communications My split Where I'm aligned You know Stuff like that I thought about that Went to the sideline Okay I does one play You know We got matched up on bodies I was supposed to I could have matched up On the body I was supposed to Match up on Stuff like that You know It's like The littlest things Like that It's just very It's just very important I see that And I'm like Okay I gotta hone in on that I gotta know that I gotta know that Whenever in this situation I have to know You know That stuff is important Because you only let You know Like You had to pick as cool But You gotta follow up You know what I'm saying You gotta game to play Like You can make a big play I've been against You gotta play You make a big play And it's like Okay You can't hang out You gotta go out there Because you can't go out there And just get scored on A couple of times You know what I'm saying Stuff like that Like it's very important So that's why Coach does the Call of Pets We just out there Playing Playing long drives That stuff is important Is that just force of habit? Force of habit Force of habit though I mean like I don't want to just get the Pig Catch it And then just stand there And turn up Like We gotta act like this a game Like so If you know if I get tired I'm gonna catch the ball Get up And always try to score Because I can change the game Stuff like that helps Stuff like that is important Do you ever talk about The 1-11 And you know The importance of those details How do you feel the communication Is for this defense At this point That's been a lot Really good I feel like We've all kind of We're still Of course we're still going But like We're all I feel like 11 and a Like We're all gaining chemistry You know I feel like I think And I feel like There's a lot of communication And there's a lot of things You know Knowledge It's like You're in a system That we know That we can implement Out there on the field You know I'm saying Stuff like that That we see People just check this Stuff like that Is there someone You think authentically That's kind of having A low-key really good Camp on offense That we maybe aren't really Paying attention to That we should be From your perspective I don't think this is bombing I'm a defensive You know what I'm saying I'm focusing on myself But like Who are going to say Everybody's been bombing Depends on bombing Cows been bombing Other cities have been Bombing Burry, Drake Bomb is bombing Market's been bombing Market's fast Market's been doing this They're like You know Really, man Bomb Like You know what I'm saying Everybody's doing this So it's kind of You know Like that Everybody's bombing Do you mention Felipe first? Like, yeah Are you? There's no casting No, no, no, no But in all seriousness I mean Uh, Felipe after me, man Felipe in my set, man Uh Good character, man Really a hard worker Uh Felipe had changed my uncle And I was like For a quarter of an hour So I kind of like Knew him a little bit Before coming In here And uh Yeah, man He's just a good person He grows up there He's just competing You know, like In competition stuff He's taking it serious And doing his thing Well, I guess more You know, you can talk About mindset And what you want But like It's still physical It's physical transition In so many ways He doesn't run around Hell and you know Yeah, that's true But I mean He got attributes Yeah, so you know We'll go coaching With the coaches we got And he honing in Into the coaching He implemented Around our field You know That's the thing So like So in order to do that You gotta be stronger Humanity Cause I mean I'm not gonna tell you How your body will move So Right, I'm listening to Coaches I hear telling them You know To do and stuff like that Being coached And you're not implementing In implementing That's, you know The biggest thing What's it like That's the safety He's got like Like six inches on you Like seven inches on you That's not a knock Literally He's got that on everybody You know He's tall I mean You know Like he's tall I'm ready But stuff like that That's the solidest thing What does your mindset come from Cause you have kind of This like I'm gonna keep drawing I'm gonna keep Like Did anyone teach you That along the way Like where that comes from I came from this I was like You worship and God First and foremost Stuff like that That's the worship and God And then And then I also came from just my I mean You know Always just having to die And earn What? Where I've gone to Earn And do good Earn You know Surned scholarships Earn Always had to earn my way To get to stuff So that's why Like my mindset is the way It is And I'm here to You know what I'm saying Just stay down here So that's just kind of What I'm saying You mentioned Marx's speed How beneficial is that To you guys as a secondary To not only practice Sticking with the receivers When the plate breaks down But also then Switching gears and going To tackle the ball carrier When he talks in the runs You know what I'm saying You gotta really be aware of that Even though he got the red on So we can't hear him He got the red on But like You know We'll be in coverage We'll be in coverage You and I down the field And all of a sudden You see just like Red things It was red Just take off Flash You know what I'm saying Render too You step in too Render fast too So take off And stuff like that That was a lot of transition Yeah Because It happened in the game Do you guys have a specific call In the secondary For when somebody notices That the quarterback Is broken in Or is it You just gotta play You gotta play again As I've been like an emphasis For you I mean I know it's still Training camp So it's early in the season And everything But last year I was I feel like A really important Like containing the Quarterbacks Like a run Get out of the pocket Like Jalen Hurts Josh Allen Those guys There's Some guys that can get out Of the pocket and run Yeah for sure So it was good for us To practice that You know stuff like that Week to week Every week is a different matchup So we'll be there For that Week to week You know what I'm saying So we'll take the All the kind of time We play this team this week We're about with this team We gotta worry about them Play the lines next week We're about the lines So if we Take that approach We'll start You said something about Having a dog mentality That DJs has Where do you credit that You feel like We didn't sense that Do you credit the guys That are here Or is that something that The coach said Credits are just for one You know what I'm saying Coaches We gotta do the coaches You know We gotta really do the Coaches You know D-Court D-B-Court D-Line Coach Hardin And then credit to The front Start up front You know what I'm saying We're grading All the In our D-B-Court And then our linebackers You know what I'm saying We gotta Keep our motors running Because We gotta turn ourselves When we out there You know what I'm saying The coaches Coaches You know what I'm saying That's not the job They turn us in And he's for us to turn them And That's just the That's just the Worse You know what I'm saying While we out there We gotta play like that And that That just doesn't like We just play good But it just helps us Play together and have fun You know what I'm saying And when we're doing our Responsibility We're turning it through We're having fun Playing hard But You know what I'm saying We're doing our Plan loose And swag That Has you see big plays Turnover Stuff like that Everybody's just Doing their sine Communicating You know I got to You got my back That's the important That's it Together Back then Two One Two Three Four Five Four Five Four Five Five Five Five