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Kraig Urbik – June 9, 2016 Download PDF version

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Center/Guard Kraig Urbik

(On if the team told him when they signed him that he had a chance to compete for a starting guard spot) – “Yeah, they just told me to come in and I’m going to compete every day (at) right guard, center, left guard, it doesn’t matter. It’s been a different combination every single day so I’m kind of just going with the flow of that.”

(On if the first team snaps have been pretty much even amongst several guys) – “Yeah, every day is a different combination. I think it is getting split pretty evenly right now.”

(On if he feels like he is getting the same looks and attention at the guard position as other guys) – “Yeah, for sure. Like I said, I’m just going in every day and trying to compete. Everybody is competing for a spot and I’m just going in and trying my hardest every single day.”

(On his versatility and how many positions he has played in his career) – “I’ve started games at every single position on the inside. I think I’ve started 10 at left (guard), about 10 at center and 30-something at right (guard). I feel comfortable at all the positions.”

(On how difficult it is to learn the center position) – “Not bad. I’ve been, the last five or six years with Buffalo, I’ve been the backup center, so I’ve had to make the calls all the time. (There’s) nothing really different with that. It’s just being comfortable at every position.”

(On how it has been to work with C Mike Pouncey) – “Pouncey is great. (He’s a) great teammate, great leader. Obviously, he’s a fantastic player so it’s been great working with him and learning from him. My chances with the ones, it has been great going with him.”

(On if it’s a challenge to work with different guys and their tendencies) – “It’s a little different from guy to guy but the way (Offensive Line) Coach (Chris) Foerster’s coaching, guys are trying to do the same footwork and get off and stuff like that at very single depth, so it’s not too different but it is a little different.”

(On if you can tell how good the offensive line is right now without pads on) – “I think we have a lot of potential, for sure. But like you said, (we’re) in helmets and jerseys so you can’t really tell. We’re not working too much in the run game because you can’t really come off and double team in just helmets. I think we have a lot of potential and I think we can be a really good o-line.”

(On if he expects to see DE Mario Williams thrive here) – “Mario is a great teammate. I look forward to him and the whole d-line getting after it this year. I think they’re going to be a very good strength of our team, for sure, and I just look forward to seeing what they do on the field.”

(On the most difficult part of facing the defensive line in practice) – “Their get off. They’re an attack-type defense and it’s tough to get combinations on some of these guys because they’re trying to split double teams and stuff like that. They’re a really, really good d-line. They’re all athletic. They’re all really strong. It’s a really good, strong group.”

(On if his unit is at a disadvantage in OTAs because they aren’t able to call many run plays and the defense pins their ears back) – “Sometimes that happens but it’s great for us because we’re going against a really good d-line and we’re getting a lot of passing situations that we need to work on. That’s always going to make us better.”

(On if a running back’s mentality affects the offensive line and their attitude) – “No. We’re going to block regardless of who is back there. It doesn’t matter who is back there, we’re going to block the same.”

(On RB Jay Ajayi) – “He’s doing good. He’s a really shifty running back but then he also pins his ears back and gets the tough yardage. Obviously it’s just in helmets right now, so we can’t tell. From what I’ve seen on film and from the past couple years, he’s a good running back.”

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