Tennessee Titans DC Dennard Wilson
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00:00Well, you know, I think, you know, he's mastering, you know, his craft of what to do, his primary secondary move, you know, he has a better feel for what works well for him. So I think that as long as he keeps pressing himself and getting better and better at one or two moves, you know, he'll get in better shape this offseason. That's one of the things we talked about, dedicating himself to transforming his body, becoming, you know, lighter on his feet, because when you watch him, he can do everything, you know, from the standpoint of, you know, being a
00:29big man, how big he is, he can do everything, but just getting in better shape, fine-tuning his craft, working on the moves that work well for him, and then ultimately he uses his power. So if he gets a one-on-one, he can power rush anybody there is, and collapsing the pocket will help the defense. Speaking of lighter on his feet, Jeff, coming back in the shape that he did, how much, how beneficial is that going to be for him and for you guys in the way that you deploy? It's going to be beneficial all the way around. First of all, I'm jealous, right, because when I look at him, I'm like, damn, he looks great right now,
00:59so he's inspired me to go get in better shape this offseason, so I might do a little bit of training, but I think that, you know, Jeff is coming back, and he's trying to be the best version of himself.
01:09He's in great shape right now, and his attitude is unbelievable. You know, we have the mindset around here right now, and especially on defense, and every rep, everything we do, refuse to lose, and he has that mindset.
01:20He refuses to lose, and there's no excuse, and that's for all of us as a defense, and so I like where he's at.
01:25I like the energy that he brings when he's around here. I like the attention to detail, how demanding he is with the other players, so I think that Jeff's going to take another step.
01:34He's going to be the best version of himself, and, you know, we'll line up, and people are going to have to deal with him.
01:38Jeff's talked a lot about being beneficial all the way around. First of all, I'm jealous, because when I look at him, I'm like, damn, he looks great right now, so he's inspired me to go get in better shape this offseason, so I might do a little bit of training,
01:49but I think that, you know, Jeff is coming back, and he's trying to be the best version of himself. He's in great shape right now. His attitude is unbelievable.
01:59You know, we have the mindset around here right now, and especially on defense, and every rep, everything we do, refuse to lose, and he has that mindset.
02:06He refuses to lose, and there's no excuse, and that's for all of us as a defense, and so I like where he's at.
02:11I like the energy that he brings when he's around here. I like the attention to detail, how commanding he is with the other players, so I think that Jeff's going to take another step.
02:19He's going to be the best version of himself, and, you know, we'll line up, and people are going to have to deal with him.
02:24I think they're all progressive. Like I say, every day right now for them is new, so like I say, today is a new install, so they're getting it for the first time.
02:33The real measure of those guys is going to be when we come back, the guys that put in the time to get their bodies in the best shape, to study in the offseason,
02:39and when we come back and compete for training camp, that's where you will see where they will really take off.
02:44Guys are going to rise up, and guys are going to fall. So to me, it's let them get the basic fundamentals.
02:50Let them understand what we're trying to get accomplished, understand where they're supposed to be in the framework of the defense,
02:55and then when we come back for training camp and the live bullets are going, that's where you'll really see who rises and who falls.
03:00Are you already seeing some promise from some of these guys to potentially earn a role?
03:04I like a lot of these guys out here. I think, obviously, we did a great job of flipping over the roster. I talked about it the other day.
03:10You know, organizations are built from the bottom up, and, you know, because when the top guys aren't performing or they're hurt, we need guys with depth.
03:18So I like where we're at right now. You know, Femi, obviously, is a second-round pick. He's done an outstanding job.
03:25I talked about him last time I was in front of these guys, how smart he is, the attention to detail.
03:29You know, to me, he's a tone-setter, and that's what I expect from him, to be a tone-setter, being able to collapse the pocket and being able to convert versus rushes.
03:38Marcus has done an excellent job right now. He has gotten multiple reps, and the list goes on and on.
03:44You know, I can't wait to see Kevin Westman out there.
03:47Y'all see me, man. He's a big man that plays safety.
03:49I can't wait to see him perform and see if he maximize his talents like he did at Penn State.