Las Vegas Raiders safety Christopher Smith II and defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera are lending their advice to former college teammates.
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00:00 It was amazing man.
00:01 >> You reach out to any of your older guys, former teammates are in the league now?
00:04 >> Of course, all the time I talk to them.
00:05 >> What was your biggest piece of advice on how to handle this week?
00:07 >> Take it all in.
00:09 You know, just take it all in, man.
00:10 You embrace this moment, man, because you've dreamed this moment your whole life.
00:15 You know, as a kid, man, you watch this on TV, man, yeah.
00:19 I'm gonna get there one day.
00:20 And man, one day is right now.
00:22 So, you know, I'm blessed, man.
00:23 Very, very blessed, very fortunate to be where I am right now.
00:26 >> Speaking of former players, Chris Smith, do you still keep in touch with him?
00:30 And what would it be like to reunite with him, with the Raiders?
00:33 >> Definitely keep in touch with Chris.
00:35 Talked to Chris maybe two days ago.
00:37 And it'll be amazing.
00:39 You know, it'll be amazing to be in Las Vegas with my brother.
00:41 >> Jim, what did the Senior Bowl do?
00:44 I saw one mock draft hedging the first round.
00:46 So two part question, what did the Senior Bowl do for you?
00:49 What do you think we should do to solidify the optical draft?
00:54 >> The Senior Bowl was amazing.
00:55 It gave me an amazing opportunity to once again showcase my versatility.
00:59 And just give me a focal viewpoint on what this process is gonna be like.
01:05 You know, I had this point, at that point in time, I hadn't met with teams.
01:09 I didn't know what interviews were gonna be like.
01:11 So, you know, it was definitely a huge stepping stone for me.
01:14 I'm glad that I went.
01:16 Big shout out to Jim Maggie for inviting me, as a junior especially.
01:19 And as far as, what was the second part of the question?
01:22 >> What do you wanna do here at the confines?
01:25 Is it a speed thing?
01:26 Is it a quickness thing?
01:27 What's the other thing you're looking for?
01:29 >> Everything, man, everything.
01:32 Definitely wanna showcase my skill set and showcase my speed, for sure.
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