The nickel spot, inside. It's the hardest position to play. It's harder than outside.
I'm a guy who can play all three downs, and I excel in all areas of the game.
I prefer to play inside linebacker.
That's the only way you can stop a guy like Cam Newton. Hit him. He's unstoppable, so whenever he does try to run like a running back, you got to punish him.
Playing defense, it was a tough job, but it was pretty simple: When the ball came off, get in the backfield and create havoc and find the ball carrier.
At nose tackle, you don't have to run that much.
When I'm lined up in the middle, it's a lot of freelancing and blitzing.
Defensive lineman in the 3-4 isn't a glory position. He is supposed to tie up as many linemen as possible in order to free the linebackers.
I want to get to the quarterback and stop the run.
It's always a danger when you've got a great quarterback that throws the ball well, that scrambles well. You may push him into his asset. You may force him to do what he does best. So you've got to be able to throw curveballs and stop the pass as much as stop the run.
The thing that's always struck me about Coach Marinelli's defenses is how fast and aggressive they play.
