CB.com: Offensive linemen always seem to rave about the wide-zone scheme. What do you like most about it?
Conklin: I really like the diversity of it. As a defense, you're not going to know when we're running or when we're passing. You can have a lot of your run game and pass game look the same. It really causes a lot of confusion with the defense and is really a lot of fun for us, especially when you get the ball running and then can have a pass play that looks the same as a run and you have wide open guys. It's fun to have those big chunk plays and create chaos on the other side of the ball.
CB.com: You were one of the new pieces on this offensive line. What was the key to establishing chemistry amid the circumstances?
Conklin: I think it's buying in. With these zone offenses, it's about getting guys to buy in. Luckily here in Cleveland, we have a bunch of guys that want to win and want to learn. Everybody was really able to buy in and every day try to figure out more about the system. It's been a tough offseason getting to know guys and being able to have as much face-to-face interactions as you usually have, even just sitting in the cafeteria and talking and getting to know somebody on a personal level. This team has done a really good job with the time we've had. Just buying in and being able to understand the offense and defense our coaches have put in front of us and taking it in stride.
CB.com: When you signed here, did you have any idea what you were getting next to you in Wyatt Teller?
Conklin: Not much. I knew he was a younger guy and he was strong and had quite a bit of ability. To see how he's done this year has been awesome and to see the player he's growing into. I'm excited to see how much more he can become.
CB.com: When you look at Tennessee's defense, has it changed much since you left?
Conklin: You see some new pieces and some guys that are gone. It's a defense that's a hard-fighting defense. They're a bunch of tough guys and they're going to play you to the end of the whistle and play the entire game hard. They have a lot of pride. It's going to be a physical battle for us.
CB.com: What do you like most about a big-game atmosphere?
Conklin: Well, I usually like the noise. These are the games you look forward to. They're the games that mean something down the stretch. They're the games that get you a good seed in the playoffs or get you to the playoffs. That's ultimately why we all play this game is to win a Super Bowl. To have this opportunity in December for a game that means something down the stretch, it's just a great opportunity and something I'm personally excited about and the team is as well.
"that" - Google News
December 05, 2020 at 08:06PM
https://ift.tt/39HunH7
10 questions with Jack Conklin, who loves that his 1st game against his old team is a big one - clevelandbrowns.com
"that" - Google News
https://ift.tt/3d8Dlvv
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar