Jason Maitre spoke to reporters after practice
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00:00Hey Jason, how are you?
00:02Good, how are you?
00:03Good, thanks.
00:05Talk to Brandon Sebastian a couple days ago,
00:08we were just talking about working against the offense
00:11and some of the different things that you've been seeing.
00:13How has working against the offense,
00:15even in these first few days,
00:17you know, shined a light on some of the things
00:19that you can do as a defensive back?
00:21It's kind of stuff that we've never seen before,
00:24so like, kind of things we didn't see in the spring
00:27that they're bringing, and I think it'll really help
00:29like, further on during the season,
00:31because I don't think stuff would be that complicated,
00:33like the route concepts.
00:34I think it's really tough,
00:35and it's making us better every day.
00:38You know, when you're playing a different type of corner,
00:41you're playing a certain type of receiver.
00:43What are some of the things that you look for
00:45before the snap and when you line up, you know, pre-snap?
00:49Pre-snap, I look at alignment,
00:51so like if he's a cut split, you know,
00:52if he's closer to like the offensive tackle,
00:54you know, like the core.
00:55I look for stuff like that.
00:57I look for which foot is up,
00:59so I can know if he's going across the formation or not,
01:01like if he could be motioning, just stuff like that,
01:03so I know where to line up, and things I can say pre-snap
01:06to help the whole defense out.
01:08Coach Halfley obviously comes in with a defensive back's background
01:12as a DB coach and as defensive coordinator.
01:15What's it been like working with him and Coach Azar
01:18and some of the things that you've learned
01:20even over these first few weeks of camp and workouts?
01:24Well, like I said during the spring,
01:26I know I had an interview during the spring,
01:28and like they made me like a better player,
01:31and I can already just tell like just the little things,
01:34you know, like I think being a defensive back,
01:36you have to have physical ability, you know,
01:38like their new strengths that definitely got me stronger
01:40and faster, but I think like just the little things,
01:42you know, they put into my head,
01:43and it's made me a better player already.
01:46From a fundamental standpoint,
01:48has there been things that they've already picked up on
01:50that maybe you could improve
01:51or things that you were doing well
01:52that they want to see more of you doing?
01:55Yeah, stuff like, you know,
01:58like having like a wide base.
01:59Coach Azar always tells me, you know,
02:01I'm more of like a quicker guy,
02:02so like kind of being more quick and having quick feet
02:05instead of being wide and, you know,
02:07having like long strides and stuff.
02:08Just be quick and definitive.
02:11I know you had to pick the other day in practice.
02:13Expect more of that throughout the camp
02:15and into the season?
02:16Yes, sir, of course.
02:18All right. Thanks, Jason.
02:19I appreciate it.
02:20Thank you.