Defensive Lineman Dexter Lawrence
Q: How big of a challenge is it going against a guy like (Green Bay quarterback) Aaron Rodgers on Sunday, and what is the key to trying to contain a guy like that?
A: He's a hall of fame, gold jacket-guy. Honestly, we all got to communicate well and be on the same page. He tries to get you with little sneak plays here and there. He throws a very accurate football. It's just being in good position and communicating and getting our keys down.
Q: Did you practice more of the hard count today?
A: Oh my goodness, yeah. We practice it every week, but this week has a little more emphasis on it because he's one of the best at the hard count. We are locked in on it.
Q: How do you simulate it?
A: Being loud with it. Having the quarterback be loud with it. Hold some counts and then hard count. There are different ways to be locked in on the ball.
Q: Do you feel like you're in the best form of your career?
A: No, I don't. I'm 24, I still got a lot of football ahead of me. I'm just learning my position better, and I got good coaches around me to help me develop my skills, my skill levels and get better. Got good guys around me like (defensive lineman) Leo (Williams) and (defensive lineman) Nick (Williams) and (defensive lineman) Jelly (Justin Ellis) who can also help me develop in different ways. I don't think I'm at my peak yet.
Q: Did you get stuck with a middle seat on the flight over?
A: Hell no.
Q: When you guys go here today, you guys went down and took that walk down the hill. What ran through your mind? I know you probably had a little expectation about what this would be like but what did that scene feel like?
A: It kind of felt like peaceful, in a way. It's just opened up to a whole bunch of fields, a little pond over there. We took a couple laps. It just felt peaceful. Get a little stretch. Almost like we are about to do some yoga or something. It was good.
Q: Did you see the castle in the far back?
A: I don't remember seeing that.
Q: How do you feel? Were you able to sleep on the flight?
A: I slept a little bit. I'm kind of weird. Sometimes I can take a little nap and feel more energized if I had slept for a long time. Throughout the day, before practice I was a little down, but during practice, I found some energy. Everybody found some energy so it was good.
Q: Is this your first time in England, and what does this mean for you and the rest of the guys to be representing the Giants here?
A: Yes, it is. It's big, it is my first time, and I'm excited to see how the fans show up and cheer us on. It's exciting for all of us and then it adds a little more excitement going against a guy like Aaron Rodgers. So yeah, we ready.
Q: How are you spending the rest of the day?
A: Probably go to London get some food, shop a little bit probably. I'm going to take a nap, not too long of a nap.
Q: (Inaudible)
A: Yeah, I got to get some of that.
Q: Tell us the preparation for a player for this from lets say, a west coast game?
A: It has it's similarities in a way. It's just the time change, just got to adjust your sleeping pattern. Adjust your daily things. It's kind of like a west coast game, like you said.
Q: How big is it to get Leonard back?
A: It would be a big boost. He's a good help in the inside. He's a dominant super-star player. Just to have another guy that they have to game plan and focus on. That's my road dog.
Q: You go back a ways with (quarterback) Daniel (Jones), any surprise for you to see him this week?
A: Not at all. He's a tough dude. That doesn't surprise me. Right after the game he was running on it.
Q: Does that fire the rest of the guys up when you know (Daniel Jones)'s dealing with pain and he's going out there still and performing?
A: It does and it makes us want to play for each other more knowing that we are all nicked up a little bit, we all are hurting a little bit, but we're all fighting for each other and fighting for a win. It pumps you up a little bit showing that your brother is fighting for you even though he's wounded. Just always have his back, and the way you have his back is doing your job and playing well.
Q: Do you feel like this is a chance for you guys to prove that you're a really good team? Both teams are 3-1 but it seems like most of the world thinks the Packers are going to win this game, they are obviously heavy favorites. Is this a chance to prove that you guys are for real?
A: I think that's every week to prove that we are for real. If we lose the other games that we won, it's like, 'Who are the Giants?' You know what I mean? Every game is important. Every game is big. This is the next game so it's going to be a big game for us, and we are going to treat it as such. We are going to keep fighting; we are going to keep competing and we are going to keep being there for each other.
Q: Do you think you'll be looked at different if you win this game?
A: I definitely think you earn some respect, for sure. You're going against a guy like Aaron Rodgers. That's another challenge for us.
Q: What success has (outside linebacker) Kayvon (Thibodeaux) had into the season, his impact so far , and once we get into the game are you excited to see what he can do?
A: His first game was Dallas or something like that. It was good to see him communicate with us. He's the type of guy who's quick to figure out what's going on the field. He communicates well and gets other guys knowing what's going on and ties to get us to, 'Lets try this. Let's do this.' Things like that. Even though he's a rookie, we listen to him because he watches a lot of film, he's active in the meeting rooms. He's earning trust.
Q: Whether (Green Bay running back Aaron) Jones is in the game or (Green Bay running back AJ) Dillon – do you have to play them differently because they're different types of runners?
A: They're both physical runners. I'll say you kind of play them the same because even though 33 is a little smaller, he still runs just as big as 28. You play them the same and we got to get 11 to the ball, try to get the ball off of him and bring him to the ground.
