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Mario Williams – August 16, 2016 Download PDF version

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Defensive End Mario Williams

(On his impression of DE Cameron Wake) – “He’s a very humble man. He comes to work every day and puts forth his best effort. His leadership is something that I need and just being around him and how he plays and how he is a student of the game, I’m sure it will make us a lot better.”

(On what he meant by leadership he needs) – “I mean everybody needs a leader – it doesn’t matter. I want to be able to say that on defense their (are) 11 leaders out there. If you’re going to sit here and point out one guy or two guys, whatever, then we’re not where we should be at; we’re not where we need to be at. By saying that, that means that we all look up to one another.”

(On if he feels that he and DE Cameron Wake are both coming from the same place with something to prove this season) – “I think the biggest thing for us that we’re both coming from is that we’re going to come out here and work to get better. No matter what – no matter your past, no matter where you’re at right now, good or bad – there’s always better. And we’re trying to find ways to be better.”

(On how much he is looking forward to getting in the game on Friday night) – “I’m looking forward to it a lot. We’re out here (every day) and we didn’t play the first game. Being able to go out and compete against other guys, I’m pretty sure every one of us are anxious about it.”

(On what he wants to accomplish Friday night against Dallas) – “Fundamentals. I think with training camp and preseason altogether, we really need to focus on our fundamentals, and getting out there and doing the little things. The little things are going to make us better and that’s what we’re going to have to rely on in the fourth quarter.”

(On how much fun it was to watch the other guys play well last week in New York) – “Seeing (the game) from the beginning to the end, seeing things develop, seeing guys get into a rhythm even with rotations – but later on in the game it was pretty much the same squad out there – it’s definitely a bright future. We’ve got a lot of young guys, we all know that. As long as they go out there with a mindset that they’re going to be fundamentally sound and get after it, just be relentless. Don’t worry about making mistakes or anything like that. Just rely on your instinct and what you’ve been coached and everything else will take care of itself.”

(On where this defensive line ranks compared to other defensive lines he’s played on) – “The sky is the limit. Anytime you come into the preseason, paper is just that. It’s paper. On Sundays, especially when live bullets are going, that’s what it all boils down to. And I think the more and more we go out here and get repetition and gel together, I think it can push our limit higher. We just have to keep after it and just keep trying to get better every day.”

(On if any of the young guys up front have caught his eye) – “Yes, definitely a lot of athleticism (up front), especially the big guys. I would say the biggest thing is how well our big guys can play inside, especially against the pass.”

 

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