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Greg Mancz – October 13, 2021 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

OL Greg Mancz

(What is your experience traveling abroad?) – “I have actually never been to Europe. The one time previous, we were supposed to go and I was injured so I didn’t get the chance to go. This will be my first time. I’ve been asking for a lot of tips. I’ve traveled to south of the equator a couple of times on casual trips but my only out of the country game was Mexico City back in 2016, so this is my first time really going across the pond.”

(Watch when you plug in stuff. Be careful.) – “(Laughter) That is noted, thank you.”

(T Austin Jackson was telling us he had not played the guard position since an all-star game in high school. Did he ask you some questions before or during the game?) – “I think as an offensive line, if you don’t ask each other questions, you’re sort of nuts. Every play is a constant flow of communication. As we continue to get more comfortable with each other, maybe the communication becomes more almost like we are completing each other’s sentences. But I feel like there is a dialogue, if you will, every play between all the positions. That’s pivotal to improving your play, being able to know what everyone else is doing.”

(Would you be giving away secrets – I noticed that right before snaps G Rob Hunt will tap you on the leg. I don’t know if I’m asking for state secrets but what does some of that stuff mean?) – “I think that’s a part of the communication. There are a couple different things that all can mean, but that is part of the communication, especially when it’s loud. It’s harder to hear verbal signals so you have to give physical signals – pointing, tapping and all that stuff. You definitely noticed a signal. You did not give away any secrets though. We’ll figure it out.”

(I’m trying to remember when you jumped in the lineup, QB Tua Tagovailoa was not in the lineup. So this is the first time potentially starting with a new quarterback, a left-handed quarterback. I’m curious, is the left-handed thing different? Does it change anything about your responsibilities?) – “I took snaps with Tua when I first got here and that was a question that I asked. He said no. My only thought was under center, because you always try to snap it to them, and he said, ‘No, you’re fine no matter how you snap it normally.” The answer to that question is no, there is nothing different. You just have to get it back there accurately.”

(You guys have had five different starting offensive lines in the five games so far. If this week there is some continuity, how much does that help just having that continuity?) – “I think every time you play, whether that’s practice, whether you’re in a meeting or in a game, you practice and you play with the guy next to you and you get more comfortable with them, right? When I first came to the media, I talked about diving in, getting to know the guys and seeing what they’re all about. That sort of stuff is important because like you said, when you play next to someone, and say I would have shown up that first day and played the first game, that would have been hard. I talked about the communication with him, about how you need to have the communication. You start to finish each other’s sentences as you play more and more together. I do think that is a developing thing every day. I think continually playing together helps but it’s more about building the relationships, working together and being able to finish each other’s thoughts and sentences.”

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