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Raekwon Davis – June 7, 2022 Download PDF version

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

DT Raekwon Davis

(Since we didn’t see the practice that earned you the jersey, can you tell us about what you did in that practice, tackles for loss?) – “Oh, no. It wasn’t nothing special. Just effort. Running to the ball. I’m just an effort guy. That’s it.”

(It’s hard to get a lot of tackles for loss when you’re facing as many double teams as you have. That’s not really a way to measure defensive tackles. But that said, is that a goal for you to get more tackles and sacks in pass-rush opportunities you do have?) – “Yeah, that’s definitely a goal to get my stats up. But I’m not too worried about that right now. I’m focused on getting better this offseason and that’s about it.”

(What makes Head Coach Mike McDaniel special in your mind?) – “He’s a funny guy. You enjoy him. He’s just funny. He’s got a lot of character. He’s just hilarious.”

(How has OL Connor Williams looked at center? He was a very good left guard for the Dallas Cowboys. How has he looked at center?) – “He’s been great. We’ve been going back and forth and really competing and challenging each other every day. He’s been pushing me, I’ve been pushing him. It’s kind of like a fair match right now.”

(Based on what you’ve seen so far this summer, in what way do you think the defense is going to give offenses the most trouble this season?) – “We plan on giving every offense trouble. Right now we’re just working on getting better, developing ourselves, developing our game and just keep getting better.”

(How much does the continuity with every starter coming back? How much does that help you guys in taking that next step as a defense?) – “It helps us a lot. Everybody knows each other, we know what to expect, we know the goals. It’s a blessing to have everybody back.”

(With you DE Emmanuel Ogbah, LB Jaelan Phillips, and DT Christian Wilkins in the front another year together, what do you think you four can really accomplish in setting the tone up front?) – “Just getting far. Pushing each other, competing as a unit, sticking together, everybody on one head. That’s it.”

(The second half of the year defensively, you were a different team. How much do you all talk about what was different the second half of the year and bringing that to this group?) – “Just keep pushing each other. Keep trying to dominate every opponent, just getting better as a unit and getting better this offseason.”

(Is there more pressure on this defense because everybody is back?) – “No.”

(Why do you feel that way? Because you were pretty good last year.) – “We know the goals. We know what we’ve got to do.”

(What are the goals?) – “Just competing. That’s it.”

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