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to have their eyes on in Mobile T.Y. Hilton Jersey , Alabama for the Senior Bowl. Tuesday, I had the opportunity to not only watch some of them live in the practices, but to also chat with a couple guys at the Media Day section of the week. Unfortunately I was not able to talk to every player I wanted to but I did get some interviews from some talented players. Before I drop some of the quotes I got in this article, I would like to say that I asked every one of these players if they have had an interview with the Colts at all. Each and every one of them said that they have. Chris Ballard and his scouts are combing through every player it seems this year. With that being said, here are a few quotes though from my interviews with Senior Bowl players.Rock Ya-Sin, CB, TempleQ: How would you describe yourself in press-man coverage?A: I feel like I’m a dominant press-man corner. I feel like I play sound technique when I doing it.Q: Where do you feel like you really developed that aspect of your game?A: I feel like it started somewhat with wrestling, being in a one-on-one sport for a while. I love the team aspect of football but sometimes it turns into one-on-one matchups and I’m not afraid to compete one-on-one with these guys.Q: So run defense is a big aspect of playing cornerback, how do you in particular feel about run defense for corners though?A: Playing at Temple its all about be tough so you have to able to come down and run fit and tackle. I feel like as a corner you have to be able to tackle, it’s very important.Bruce Anderson, RB, North Dakota StateQ: When I watch your tape, I see a powerful runner despite you not being the biggest player. Is that something you really pride yourself in being?A: Yeah just fighting for that every inch and keep driving my legs and that’s real important. Turning a 5 yard run into a first down or just being physical out there I think that is very important and every running back should have that quality in my opinion.Q: Do you see yourself as more of a zone runner or power runner? Which scheme do you feel most comfortable in?A: I have no preference. Coming from North Dakota State, we ran a lot of zone, we ran a lot of power and I think that helps me be a more well rounded running back. Some guys just don’t have that itch for power running but being at NDSU just helped me going forward.Q: Do you think that your receiving ability is something you can add to a team in the NFL?A: Yeah, most definitely. I think that just makes me so much more dynamic and makes it so I can be more utilized so it is very important.Tyre Brady, WR, MarshallQ: Coming off of a relative down year at Marshall, what are you looking to prove here in Mobile with these talented receivers?A: You know, we had trouble with two quarterbacks this past year and I was still able to put up 1,000 yards and 9 touchdowns but it was tough. I feel like I could’ve done a lot more this year though for sure. Having a quarterback like Chase (Litton) a year ago, me and him were able to change and adjust to coverage on our own. That’s the difference that people tend to miss when you go to a freshman quarterback so I just want to show people that I’m the same receiver.Q: What is your favorite route to run?A: Go. Just throw it up and I’ll go get it.Q: I’ve noticed you have very nimble feet, especially around the sidelines, how is a guy your size so nimble though?A: Yeah they’re tough man. I mean, I work on it but then you have to have a feel for knowing how to just know where the sideline is at. So if I’m running, I’m getting a feeling for how much room I have before the sidelines and catching the ball. I have long arms so I can slow my body up and use my arms to grab passes out there.Demarcus Christmas, DT, Florida StateQ: You come from Florida State, a big name program, why should we be talking Demarcus Christmas though after this week?A: I’m a hard worker. I have great ethic and I’m just excited to be here and showcase what I have.Q: You were a late add to the roster this week, what was your reaction when you got the call?A: I got the invite Saturday night and I drove up Sunday night. I was happy, I’m just glad to be out here so I can come out here and compete and showcase who I am.Q: Which scheme/ position to you feel you fit best on the defensive line?A: I can play nose, 3-Tech... I’ve pretty much played it all. I’ll slim down or bulk up for whatever the team wants me to do.Jakobi Meyers, WR, NC StateQ: So your biggest highlight, juking out Derwin James (in 2017) Darius Leonard Color Rush Jersey , is all over YouTube. Did you know that was Derwin James or were you just making a football play?A: I was just playing football. I didn’t realize it until people kept sending it to me that night. They were like “Man, you just juked Derwin James, he’s an All-American..” and I was just trying to make a play, you know? That was a time in my career where I wasn’t necessarily a go-to guy but I was trying to make a name for myself.Q: How helpful is it to go through this process with guys like your Quarterback (Ryan Finley), your center (Garrett Bradbury) and past NFL players (Nyheim Hines) all coming from your school?A: It has to be an attest to NC State itself. None of us were 5-star or 4-star except maybe Nyheim but they helped develop us all to get to this point. We didn’t come in promised anything. We came in and worked for it everyday and now we are all here chasing our dreams.Q: The NC State guys tore it up last year down here, are you guys going to keep it up this year?A: We are gonna make it a trend.Max Scharping, OT, Northern IllinoisQ: So being an offensive lineman, you have to be a mean and nasty guy, how do you separate that once you get off the field though?A: It’s like you mentioned, it’s a switch. You have to know what hat you’re wearing at all times. It is just something we all have to do, in college and in high school, and a little but with recruiting so we kind of get used to it.Q: Coming from a small school like Northern Illinois, this is probably very big for you. What is this whole experience like so far? A: I mean, yeah its pretty cool. I’ve never quite had something like this before but, you know, its just a chance to prove that small school guys can compete with the big boys.Q: Do you see yourself as more of a zone blocker or power blocker when run blocking?A: I did both in college so either one. You can kind of get after guys when doing either one if you know the right technique. Its run blocking and you know... I like run blocking so no matter which one it is I’m getting after guys. Will Harris, SAF, Boston CollegeQ: So, I’ve wanted to ask this question for a long time. How does Boston College of all places churn out so many NFL defensive backs?A: With discipline, coaching, and recruiting. John (Johnson), Justin (Simmons), Isaac (Yiadom) those are all guys who could’ve played any where they wanted to in the country. Ended up at a great school in BC, had a great opportunity to go to a power five school in the ACC, and they all ended up here having great careers. We’ve seen now that those guys can play with top talent, and they did play with top talent at BC playing in the ACC. You have to be prepared everyday. To answer your question though, discipline and recruiting man. They got all of us to come here and see what happened.Q: So you attribute a lot of the success to your defensive back coach and defensive coordinator?A: Yes, definitely. They just care. And I think they care a lot more than most places— even though I can’t speculate on other programs. Coach Camp (DB coach Anthony Campanile) came in my sophomore year and completely had an effect on my career and the rest of the DBs. This is a guy who has such a deep passion for football that we wouldn’t leave the field until everything was perfect. We wouldn’t leave the film room until we were 100% sure what we needed to do. He was a big proponent of discipline, playing with your eyes right, technique, fundamentals so he did a lot.Q: Your role was to be the more disciplined safety while paired with a guy like Lukas (Denis). Is that a role you are comfortable in or you feel like you could do more?A: We didn’t really have a true free safety and strong safety at Boston College. We more had interchangeable. One thing that both of us had to be able to do though was play man on the perimeter. I’m glad we ran a multiple defense. I’ve seen every single zone in football, I know the zone blitzes, I’ve played in every man coverage and all the packages. To play safety at BC, you have to do it all and be versatile.Q: It’s big in the NFL to play man coverage for safeties now, do you feel comfortable doing it?A: Very comfortable https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Denzelle-Good-Jersey , very comfortable. I love it and I invite it. There’s nothing quite like being on that island and its just you and him and you have to win. I believe it is the greatest matchup opportunity in football and as a DB you want that. You want to know that when I line up against those guys, who will come out on top. I feel really comfortable in man, any zone, one high, on the hash, coming off the hash, cover four.. really doesn’t matter to me, wherever they put me. Q: Press man though?A: Oh yeah for sure! Anytime you can get your hands on a receiver and knock him off his route is one of the greatest feelings in football. The Colts won in convincing fashion in the first round of the playoffs to send the Houston Texans on their way. The game was the perfect example of what this team is capable of when they are really firing, as they got out to two consecutive long touchdown drives to start the game with a defensive three and out in between. By the time the second quarter arrived, the game felt well in the Colts’ control, and only a badly called touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Texans saved it from being a shutout. There were plenty of winners to go around in this one, so let’s get started with them. WinnersBraden SmithPhoto by Tim Warner/Getty ImagesWhile Smith might not be the name that makes the most sense to lead off our winners as he is not the flashy big play guy, he once again handled J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney like a seasoned veteran. While Quenton Nelson makes the Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro, Smith is also doing incredible things, and eliminating J.J. Watt is a big one. There were very few things that the Monday Night Football broadcast crew got right in their call of the game, but one of them from Booger was that J.J. Watt knocking down the ball was great, but ultimately, he had to start getting to Andrew Luck. He isn’t wrong. While batting the ball obviously can pay off as it resulted in an interception, he was unable to get to pressure on Luck, and as a result, Luck diced up their defense. Braden Smith deserves major credit for the year he has had.T.Y. HiltonPhoto by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesFrom the moment that he showed up to the airport with his Joker backpack we should have known. T.Y. Hilton doesn’t do much talking off the field. He is one of the “let my play do my talking” kind of guys. When he arrived at NRG Stadium in a Pennywise the Clown mask, it was a clear sign of how he felt about being disrespected by a player he has routinely dominated. The whole first drive of the game was the Luck and Hilton show. He had 85 yards on the day, but most of those came in the first quarter. He made big plays early that required the defense to pay attention to him, and the running game took over from there. Marlon MackPhoto by Tim Warner/Getty ImagesLet me say this loud one more time for the people in the back—the Colts are not signing Le’Veon Bell in the offseason. Why would they? Marlon Mack has been great as the lead back in a versatile running back room that has a solid coach in Tom Rathman. This is a group that will continue to get even better, and Mack looks like a completely different guy than last season. Despite only playing in 12 games this season, Mack is 16th in total rushing yards and 6th in yards per game for backs with at least 50 attempts. His 148 rushing yards set a new franchise record for the most rushing yards in a playoff game. That would be impressive in its own right, but that performance came against a team that Football Outsiders had as the top run defense in the league in 2018. What is even more encouraging than that? The team he’ll face next, the Kansas City Chiefs, ranks dead last in stopping the run. Andrew LuckPhoto by Tim Warner/Getty ImagesLuck did not have a remarkable day in terms of his statistical output. You’d have had to watch the film to see his brilliance. He didn’t rush throws, put good touch on the ball when it was needed, and threw darts into close windows when the coverage called for it. In short, he played efficient football and didn’t make mistakes. That was all that was needed given the success of the running game. He continues to make plays with his feet, both extending plays and hitting guys downfield, and scrambling for first downs when the opportunity presents itself. His lone interception was more about J.J. Watt’s good play than a bad throw or decision. It might not stand out as an iconic playoff performance, but it was a solid one that got the job done.Kenny MooreTroy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsHow have we made it this far into this story without talking about Kenny Moore? It has been the Kenny Moore show on defense the past two weeks as the Colts corner has really turned it on. His performance against the Texans was crucial, getting a sack as well as another QB hit and breaking up a couple passes in addition to snagging another interception. This is perfect timing for Moore Clayton Geathers Jersey , who has had a solid season, but over the past two games has kicked his play up a notch. If the Colts are going to continue winning, it will take more on defense than just Darius Leonard making plays, and while the defensive line has shown all year the ability to impact the game, having the secondary coming alive as the playoffs get under way is a huge boost to this defense. Clayton GeathersMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsMuch like Ryan Kelly does for the offense, Clayton Geathers is a big impact player for the defense. His 9 tackles and pass defended don’t tell the whole story of what he brings in terms of defending the run, but his attitude and leadership on the field alone are notable. He is a more disciplined player than George Odum, who is best as a special teamer, and so having him their to defend the run and help keep contain was a big deal. The Colts often opened up the middle a bit too much and let Watson run there and pick up first downs. However, that was only taking place once the game was well in hand and if your defense is forcing the opposing quarterback to run the ball in order to win, they’re doing something right. Geathers being back gave some more heart to the defense and the Colts need him healthy throughout the rest of the playoffs to make a run.Frank ReichIndy Star-USA TODAY NETWORKThis game was about as expertly called as any we have seen all year. It was the picture of excellent preparation, flawless execution, and wrong-footing your opponent. Frank Reich has largely done an amazing job this season, which can make you forget at times that this is his first year as a head coach. Like the rest of the team and staff, he is still improving as a coach and growing. This was his best game yet, and he is raising his own game at the perfect time.Honorable Mentions: Dontrelle Inman, Darius Leonard, Al Quadin Muhammad, Quenton NelsonLosersKansas City ChiefsDenny Medley-USA TODAY SportsEdit: So I see that I completely messed this one up, as many of you have pointed out correctly that the Chiefs would have played the Chargers in the divisional round with a Colts loss. I do still hold that the Chiefs lose here, because the Chargers are the team they know. While they have been playing well, we saw in our game how familiarity impacts the planning, and it showed in the Ravens vs Chargers game as well. Instead of a familiar face, the Chiefs will host an arguably hotter Colts team, and the Patriots get to be losers too because they have to deal with a Chargers team that is playing really well. They’re also losers because they’re just the worst. If you are the Chiefs, you should definitely have to be disappointed that the Texans didn’t get a win here. The Texans were one of the weaker teams in the playoffs and the Chiefs match up well against them in every way. Instead, the Colts are the ones they will host in Arrowhead. Chiefs fans are haunted by gutting playoff losses to the Colts, one of which provided a staple performance from Andrew Luck that most of us will never forget. While ultimately the past doesn’t matter, that doesn’t stop it from unnerving fans, as Colts fans know well. Instead of the Texans, the Chiefs will face a Colts team that is red hot, has no fear, and just seems to be getting better.