Young talked about forming relationships off the field with his teammates.
Hello Grace How did you learn from today's Red Yeah um you know it's you know there's There's ups and downs there's always Stuff to learn and you know you take Every rep in stride um and you know we You learn your you know you have initial You know reactions stuff on the field And then you know you know the real Learning and then being able to see is When you you know you roll back the tape Which obviously we haven't had the Chance to do yet um so you know you have A you know you have those initial Reactions you fill it out on the field And you kind of just go play by play and Then turn the page and then you know now That practice over and we're gonna get Into meetings um you know we're gonna Watch it back um and then you know Really see how things unfold see how it Looks with eye in the sky and then um Really take the learning from there Yeah just bad ball placement and late Throw so you know that's again 100 on on Me and stuff I need to learn from Um I think really just that mentality of Of making sure we're on each play and You know having intent and you know on Top of that you know um you know pushing Ourselves to do the little things when There's plays that you may think are not Plays off but breathers as far as you
Know us mentally and our Responsibilities Um maybe it's just it's a simple handoff Where we can wipe the kill off and it's A clean front you know what can we do to Focus on how you know can we you know I Can you know emphasize driving out of Out of my my fakes and making sure that I'm taking the right steps things like That so I think really it's just their Mindset of not taking plays off Um obviously you know right now Especially you know you know this is a New environment there's a lot that's Challenging for me that I'm just just Learning and trying to get better at so It's not hard at all to find that for me By any means but even on the times where You know you may feel like you have Something under control still trying to Find that extra gear and you know strive To be be you know to reach that next Level Every day so It's a midday practice Players tend to People About things or like interceptions Driving events or what are things Yeah you know I think you know I think You know there's always you know there's Always emotions and you you know I'm a Competitor and you know you you on the Field you know you you feel the ups and
Downs of competition you got to you know Round back in to get to the next play But you know at the end of the day when When the play is done and it's been made You know you you have to you know There's nothing but nothing left to do But um to learn from it um so you know Either you can let those emotions keep Going and Um you know whatever negative positive Or just let it feel and then not learn Or whether it's good or bad you know at This point you know all there's left to Do is watch the film have the Conversation with coaches and teammates And then you know find ways to grow and Learn Um I did that for a while Um kind of from when I I guess from when I got there and got my like got my feet On the like ground as far as like when I First got there I didn't really I was Just you know learning The Playbook and Everything but I guess after that first Initial like we went back for Coach so Like after that Um I was yeah I was I was driving for Doordash and um Honestly I would have like a mask on and A hoodie and then I would only really Accept to like drop it at my door orders So for the most part I didn't really get I never really got recognized or Anything
Um but yeah I mean you know just before Nil so you know I was I just you know Want to have just you know you want to Have a little extra extra money you know So uh yeah I feel like a lot of people Have done it so No no I I I I didn't I didn't have that Experience The things that you talked about was Wanting to know more about you as a Person to help with chemistry what has That done for your commissioner oh yeah You know I think that that you know I Think that there there's always the on The field stuff and you know you get the Throws and the drills and you know you Talk X's and O's but you know I agree There's always that deeper level of you Know communication and trust that you Know comes with you know forming a Relationship off the field and you know I think honestly with you know with DJing with everyone um you know it's Been it's been easy to do that because It's a genuine good group of guys um you Know there's there's no guys that are You know there's no selfish guys there's No guys that are hard to talk to um guys That are you know you could tell or just Whatever I just want to be on the field And then don't want to have to deal with Anyone off and you know when you have a Full locker room like that you know it It really means a lot and you know for
Me being a being a younger guy rookie This being my introduction to football Having a locker room where you know We're all competitive and we all want to Learn each other on the field but off The field you know everyone's checking In on each other we're able to have Conversations about stuff talk about you Know have a lot of mutual interests and Be able to talk about things like that And you know having a group of guys you Know around you that that you know don't Just look at it as a chore like I'm Taken away from something but people who Enjoy doing that I think it definitely Translates to the to the field as well Going along With time to deal with Bojangles have You been to both changes Uh yes I yes I have Um yeah um and you know really it is a Um like you said it's a you know it's It's a long-standing tradition just the Support that they've had for the the Organization you know it means a lot It's an honor for me to have that Partnership and to be a part of that Um and uh Bo Berry biscuit is my my Go-to um when I'm there Um but yeah I again just just to just Continue to support Um you know what they've done for the Community Um and just you know trying to be you
Know you know tied into the organization Means a lot so again I'm grateful to Carry on that tradition It's great great 10 out of 10 for sure Yes Want to write at the family the other Day Saturday it was really went crazy on Social media where a little kid walking Away from you yeah tell me about that How often does that happen no I mean It's I you know it's uh I mean it Happens every once in a while I feel Like it's everyone's happened to Everyone I guess right but I know um but Actually you know uh shout out uh his Name is Mike a really good kid he was Really cool Um so I know it wasn't on purpose so Um yeah but um it was great honestly you Know being able to walk down with him And just all the fan extra interactions Having having kids down there and um you Know again I think it just speaks to the Collective buy-in that you know that the Fans have to the organization which um You know we all as a team really Appreciate Oh I guess I I did I did say I would Tell you the song after so I will keep My word uh it was just the song was love By Keyshia Cole it's a classic you know Just a good song I just try to do my Best impression you know that that's all I just just tried to sing my little
Heart out that's that's it Felt like he was at a concert I told you crowd you know crowd control That's what it's what you got to bring To the table you can't just you know That's a big performance what else do You bring you know so that's I I lack a Lot in the singing department so I try To make up for it with the with the Performance yeah appreciate you right How excited are you just Yeah no I'm super excited um you know we Had a a little taste of it this weekend Coming out here in Spartansburg but Being able to go back to Bank of America Um for Fan Fest tomorrow at seven is you Know I'm super super excited for um Anytime we get to engage with the fans And you know when they get to to come in And you know we we love for them to be Part of the process I mean we're working Every day we're grinding every day to Put out you know something that the Organization can be proud of that the Fans can be proud of and you know we Want them to be interactive and to be Able to be a part of it too and you know Have the opportunity tomorrow Bank of America is you know something we're all Super excited about so Um you know I'm super excited to see the People who do come out um to see them There and you know be able to interact With the fans and again that energy you
Know we feed off of it so um you know It's really exciting for all of us Good behind the scenes at Camp putting In the work that's not on the field Obviously that's something that's Important to you but I guess what do you Like enjoy about that part of football Yeah you know I think that that's that's The you know that's the the separation That's the part that you know you I've Been around a lot of great quarterbacks And been around people who've been Around a lot of great quarterbacks and Hearing stories about the greats hearing Storing stories about the people who Have had success at this level this League you know there's you know there's The practice field and you know there's The meetings but you know it's always That extra you know being able to you Know whatever it is whatever routine Whatever film is being watched whatever Conversations are being had you know There's so much that I've heard Um and you know been around and had Experience with of seeing the grace and You know I think that that's really you Know what what separates people and Again by by no means am I there I'm just Doing my best to work you know to get to That get to that level and put in that Extra stuff and you know that stuff that I take pride in and I've Um again just from from hearing you know
What what the greats have done and you Know I do my best to do whatever I can To to you know to help the team in in my Preparation myself off the scenes but I Think those are those little things that You know can push from good to great and You know I'm trying to do everything I Can to follow that Cadence right Is there anything when you get back to The dorm that keeps you up at night if You're thinking about at the end of the Day Um I wouldn't say keeps me up at night Um you know again uh I'm you know I'm a Competitor and you know there's always Reps you want back and you know there's Always subjects and meetings you know When you talk about things you know you Wish you said some better you wish you Brought you know something up that you Missed and now you gotta wait the next Day you know Um I think that that's something that's Constant's always there you know you're Always thinking about something but Since it's so constant I think I've Realized you know it I if I let that you Know keep me up and I let that Um you know plague my mind it's it's Always there so it's always capable of Doing that so again I'm I'm big on Trying to control it I can't control and Turn the page and you know if I have a Problem how can I be constructive what's
The next thing I can do to solve it and Sometimes you know it's go to sleep and You have to do it at whatever meetings Or walk through or whatever it is the Next morning Um and you know processing that is you Know it's not always instant but it's Something that's that's necessary for Sure for me in my opinion Appreciate you guys
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