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Branden Albert – July 30, 2016 Download PDF version

 

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Tackle Branden Albert

(On practicing in the heat) – “This is probably the hottest training camp I’ve been through. I did miss training camp last year. It’s pretty hot out here, but we got to do what we got to do. Like (Head) Coach (Adam Gase) said, it’s a benefit for us during the season when teams come down here. We got to get used to it, and we got to deal with it.”

(On playing against DT Ndamukong Suh and DE Cameron Wake) – “I’ve battled those guys when I was with the Chiefs, so now that we’re on the same team, it’s kind of scary; but you’re on the same side of those guys. Those guys (are) pushing us every day – even Andre Branch. He’s coming along. He’s going against me; he’s going to get better. He’s making me better and (so is) the whole d-line from Jordan Philips – all those guys. We got a great group of guys on the d-line and I think they’re going to get it done this year.”

(On coming off of his knee surgery last year) – “Last year – midway last year – I was still trying to figure myself out. It’s a simple fact. I got to start in training camp and start getting my groove back. I’m still kind of starting off slow, but I got a whole month to get back. And once I do, I’m not worried about it.”

(On whether he was pleased with his performance last season) – “I’m pleased with (the performance) for the situation I was in. Coming 10 months off of three ligament tears, coming back and not being in the best shape and coming back after 10 months, I made the Pro Bowl. And I don’t care how I made it, I made it. I tried to help this team the best I could last year and stay healthy the best I could. That’s my goal: stay healthy and help this team – help this offensive line – be the best we can be.”

(On taking G/T Laremy Tunsil under his wing) – “(It is) just like how I took Ja’Wuan James under my wing and all of the other young guys. He (Tunsil) is the future left tackle of this team. When my time is done, he’s going to step in. I’m going to make sure … That’s how you leave your legacy. When you teach a young guy and you’re sitting at home retired and you see that young guy flourish, you’ll be like, ‘I helped him along his way, and (he) has the potential to make a lot of money and change the future of his family generation after generation.’ That’s what you want. You want to leave that legacy just like all the other young guys. I try to help them the best I can, so they leave the game with something and they learn something from me and they could say, ‘Branden Albert was a great mentor.’”

(On who mentored him when he was a young player) – “(Former NFL Guard) Brian Waters. That’s one thing I’ve learned, when I step in the locker room, you hear all the great stories about him. And then he came in later in OTAs and that’s how he mentored me on and off the field. That’s something I learned, and that’s something I cherish.”

(On his advice to young players, like G/T Laremy Tunsil, about overcoming adversity) – “When he (Tunsil) becomes a 14-time Pro Bowler, people will forget about this. They’re already forgetting about it. Once he becomes the great player he is, nobody will ever mention it. People will laugh about it.”

(On the pressure G/T Laremy Tunsil is under being a first-round selection) – “We got enough time. He doesn’t have (any) pressure. He has the potential to play next to me and Mike (Pouncey) or whatnot. He’ll learn. He’s going to have his bumps and bruises, but I think for the most part, he will flourish.”

(On the difference between playing guard and tackle) – “That’s grown man business in there (at guard). I’m not going to lie to you. But (Larmey Tunsil) has the physical capabilities to do it. As long as he gets the playbook down – he learns the plays – I think he’ll be okay.”

(On the biggest challenge playing guard) – “You have to wrestle around with those guys all day long. But (Laremy Tunsil is) strong enough. He’s athletic enough. He can do it.”

 

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