"Q: Did the perception that you might be a ‘box safety’ bother you?
I played in the box at Alabama, but I was a safety. It was not an in the box safety. I played free, strong and played our money position, which was our fifth [defensive back] on the field. [I] was not just an in the box safety.
A: Yes, sir, it did. I played in the box at Alabama, but I was a safety. It was not an in the box safety. I played free, strong and played our money position, which was our fifth [defensive back] on the field. [I] was not just an in the box safety. ...
Q: Number 26 was important to you? Did you ask for 26 here?
A: Yes sir. I am going to talk to the equipment manager and ask him for it.
Q: Sean Taylor wore 26 and that was your guy?
A: Yes sir....
Q: You’re trying to replace Rolle. What kind of pressure is that for you?
A: I came into a lot of places. I came from Dutchtown. I came in right after Eric Reid. Going into Alabama I came in after Mark Barron and HaHa Clinton-Dix and Vinny Sunserry. I had plenty of big shoes to fill, so I’m going to definitely fulfill those shoes and keep it going."
I like his comments about the perception of him as a box safety, and also "I came from Dutchtown" - I have no idea what that means but I picture it as some football-crazy town in the south.
I played in the box at Alabama, but I was a safety. It was not an in the box safety. I played free, strong and played our money position, which was our fifth [defensive back] on the field. [I] was not just an in the box safety.
A: Yes, sir, it did. I played in the box at Alabama, but I was a safety. It was not an in the box safety. I played free, strong and played our money position, which was our fifth [defensive back] on the field. [I] was not just an in the box safety. ...
Q: Number 26 was important to you? Did you ask for 26 here?
A: Yes sir. I am going to talk to the equipment manager and ask him for it.
Q: Sean Taylor wore 26 and that was your guy?
A: Yes sir....
Q: You’re trying to replace Rolle. What kind of pressure is that for you?
A: I came into a lot of places. I came from Dutchtown. I came in right after Eric Reid. Going into Alabama I came in after Mark Barron and HaHa Clinton-Dix and Vinny Sunserry. I had plenty of big shoes to fill, so I’m going to definitely fulfill those shoes and keep it going."
I like his comments about the perception of him as a box safety, and also "I came from Dutchtown" - I have no idea what that means but I picture it as some football-crazy town in the south.