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Liam Eichenberg – December 23, 2021 Download PDF version

Thursday, December 23, 2021

T Liam Eichenberg

(I would imagine you’ve heard by now but it looks like your old college buddy is going to be playing against you guys. I wanted to get your reaction on QB Ian Book getting his first NFL shot against you guys and a quick scouting report.) – “Yeah, I actually just heard. I’m very excited for him. I wish him the best of luck but I’m kind of focused on their defense right now. I’m looking forward to seeing him and I hope everything goes well for him and he stays healthy, but I’m just focused on the Saints defense right now.”

(Can I ask you what stands out about QB Ian Book as a quarterback from your time playing together at Notre Dame?) – “Obviously I didn’t play wide receiver but I know that he throws a very good ball. It’s a tight spiral. He’s a pretty accurate quarterback. You know what you’re going to get with him. He’s a pretty consistent guy so it’ll be good to see him out there on the field.”

(I know you’re going to be focused on the Saints defense but from being his teammate, are there any tendencies you are able to pick up from your college days and be able to transfer over to your defense? Is that at all any possibility?) – “Yeah, I mean if guys have any questions. But at the same time, he was normally behind me. As you guys know in college, he was good at escaping the pocket. He’s definitely a guy that you need to keep in the pocket.”

(I wanted to ask you about the season-high rushing effort. What do you think was the difference with that performance as opposed to what you guys had done the bulk of the season from the run-game and tandem work standpoint?) – “At certain times, you just kind of get in a groove. You’re able to move guys well, you’re hitting your combo blocks correctly. They feel good so you’re moving guys back and at the same time, we have very good running backs. It just depends. I don’t know what to tell you. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it doesn’t. Obviously we are going to strive for those amount of rushing yards every game so it’s a bar and we need to keep aiming for that.”

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