Raiders DC Rob Leonard_ Player Development & Kwity Paye
Raiders DC Rob Leonard_ Player Development & Kwity Paye
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This is Tyron Johnson added to that secondary group.
Same thing with like Nkobe confidence, anticipation, command, even if we're not right , he's gonna make a call and go.
Guys listen to him.
Physicality And just honestly, he's like an energy bust guy.
is.
I love those guys energizer bunny he's one of those.
So Steve.
Seems to have like a like a vet.
Where does that show up on the field?
Yeah, um, all over.
You know, it's, it's, uh, working with him.
He, he mentally knows what to do and it's getting him to trust and have that confidence.
Like any rookie in their development.
Trust, trusting his technique, trusting what he's seeing his eyes, he's right where he should be doing a good job .
Same building, but you're walking in under a new role.
Does anything change for you mentally if you take on your first time as a defensive coordinator?
Probably should, but mentally, no.
I just try to be myself and like I said, I try to coach the defense with the same mentality I coached the D-line.
I'm very proud of the brotherhood, the team first approach in the D-line room and trying to, uh, create that with the entire unit has been a lot of fun.
What does Quitty Pay bring to the defensive line that it did not have last season?
It did not have.
I gotta do a comparison.
Yes, what he brings, yes, what he brings instead of what we didn't.
My bad, sorry, no, no, he's, I mean, he's physical.
He's a, he's a very strong guy that can bend.
If you're strong, you're stiff, right?
You know, and he can, he can bend.
I love.
I love Quitty coming out of Michigan when he came out.
like I It's like people like that who are like it's size it's it's hard not to leave here consistent as a human being and with his routine he's the same guy.
