DE Damontre Moore
December 4, 2014
Q: It’s clear there are going to be a lot more snaps coming your way right now. How do you view that opportunity and what do you think you’ll do with that?
A: Man, it’s an opportunity. Any time an opportunity presented itself in the past, I’ve taken advantage of it. I’ve been waiting for it a long time. I’m just waiting to step up. I’ve been preparing a lot and then I had a lot of great veteran leadership that was in front of me within these past two years. I got to learn from Justin Tuck, Mathias Kiwanuka, Jason Pierre-Paul, so I feel like it’s my time and I’m ready to take advantage of it.
Q: What are you most curious about that when you get these extra snaps… what do you want to see from yourself?
A: Just go out there and have fun and do what I love to do. Just go out there and do my ability and just play the game that I love. That’s the only thing I’m looking forward to. When I do that, things take care of themselves. Everything falls into place. That’s my biggest thing, just getting out there. I’m ready.
Q: Do you feel you’re further ahead in the run or the pass at this point?
A: Definitely. Experience is our best teacher. I’ve had two years to get bigger, stronger and faster and just hone my skills and just take advice from Jason Pierre-Paul, who is such a great mentor. Honestly, like I said, I’m just ready to go out there and prove to everybody that I can do it, be an every down defensive end not just a third down pass rusher or situational guy. I want to go in there and put my team in the best situation.
Q: When Perry Fewell has talked about you, he has said that there are times in practice that you look great and there are other times that you are inconsistent. What do you have to do to be more consistent?
A: I think that’s one of those things that I internally have to fight with. Being a young guy and being so accustomed to coming in, playing early as a true freshman in college, I felt like something was supposed to be given me, which, at this level, nothing’s going to be given to you. I feel the same type of way and that’s my fault. I prolonged that process. But like I said, experience is the best teacher. Sometimes what they say, a hard head makes a soft behind. That was one of those things.
Q: When you looked at the tape of the Titans’ offense, specifically Mettenberger, the rookie quarterback, what do you see there?
A: You see a talented quarterback. I’ve seen what I saw in college – a great competitor, a great arm. He’s going to compete and he’s going to talk trash. That’s one of those quarterbacks that I like to play against. That way once you get out there and beat them, it is what it is.
Q: Coach Coughlin had said that you had started to gain some bulk and then you dropped off a bit. Do you feel you’re at a point now physically where you want to be?
A: I definitely feel like I’m at a point where I want to be, but also, there’s always room for improvement and always more room to get better. Honestly, I’m just going to try to get better each and every day. If I’m not doing that, then I’m not doing my job.
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Sometimes what they say, a hard head makes a soft behind.
Never heard this expression before. Sounds like the title of a porno movie.
While he moseyed around some questions, he seems like a good kid and let's hope he lights it up.
A. Definitely.
Q. Which one?
A. The other one.