Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker Tariq Carpenter discusses the adjustments he made moving from safety to linebacker this season.
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00:00 >> Yeah, for sure.
00:01 I've been preparing.
00:02 I've been here since the beginning of the season.
00:05 Coach Curry has been doing a great job of just trying to teach me the position,
00:12 knowing that I'm new to it.
00:14 And I've been doing a real good job of just picking things up, so I'll be ready.
00:19 >> Do you have any indication that you might get a call out this weekend?
00:23 >> Say again?
00:23 >> Do you have any indication that you might get the call out?
00:26 >> I got my bag right here, so I guess that means I'm up.
00:28 >> [LAUGH] >> So you're an edge guy, is that right?
00:33 You used to talk between your positions?
00:35 >> No, I've always been a safety.
00:37 Yeah, so I moved linebacker this past campaign green bay.
00:42 And yeah, now I'm here.
00:44 >> Big safety.
00:45 >> Yeah, I wasn't always this big.
00:47 >> So you get that opportunity.
00:49 Can you give us an idea of your emotions right now?
00:52 >> Just going out playing.
00:54 Really, my emotions just come really just, I get to put on that still jersey.
00:57 I can actually say that I'm a stiller.
00:59 So I just gotta go out there, just put everything on tape.
01:03 Make sure I put it on again at the end of the day, really try to solidify myself.
01:08 >> What do you kind of wonder when you look at the veterans and
01:11 how they might get a chance, how they might get a chance?
01:14 What kept you working hard during?
01:16 >> Honestly, I really wasn't really worried about that.
01:20 No, I ain't really out here.
01:21 I know everything is earned.
01:23 So I know I'm coming to play in a new position.
01:26 So I'm just gonna put my head down, go ahead and go out there on scout team and
01:30 just more focus on self development, work on my techniques,
01:36 working on using my hands and stuff.
01:38 And even before practice and after practice,
01:41 like coach O'Kerry be having me out there before working on my technique and stuff.
01:45 And I actually feel like a linebacker now, so.
01:48 >> How much have you been able to lean on guys like Cole and
01:51 Quan and how much have they helped your game?
01:53 >> Man, a ton, honestly.
01:55 They give us so much information and stuff.
02:00 And they know that we young,
02:02 they understand the situation of me playing a new position.
02:06 And they just been doing a great job of just breaking stuff down and
02:10 I've been getting a lot better with it, so.