Erik McCoy speaks with the media following Saints practice on Thursday.
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00:00 >> Eric, did we ever ask you what you thought about Derek's comments that
00:05 centers are often very grumpy?
00:07 >> You didn't ask me.
00:08 But I feel like the centers that I've been with here haven't been very grumpy.
00:13 I feel like that's kind of throughout the room we're not super grumpy.
00:18 But he said that some of the other guys played with it.
00:21 >> Yeah, he said you were fine.
00:23 >> Yeah, I mean, I try to come in in a good mood.
00:24 >> So you're not sore and agitated.
00:26 I think that's kind of a phrase that you use.
00:28 Sore and agitated is correct.
00:30 >> [LAUGH] >> But in a good mood still, or
00:33 trying to at least.
00:34 >> And how do you feel like this offensive line is?
00:37 >> Yeah, I would say that we're doing pretty well.
00:39 We've gotten a lot of reps together in camp.
00:42 I mean, we've had very few guys in this days, I feel like.
00:46 And I'm excited for what we can do.
00:49 >> What is the age and experience level that reaches
00:54 veteran rest day period, are you choosing not to take one?
01:00 Have they not given you the opportunity to take one?
01:05 >> Well, you have Ram, that's your veteran rest day, he deserves it.
01:09 Don't, no doubt.
01:12 Me, on the other hand, I'm not missing a day unless DC missed a day.
01:17 That's just how it is.
01:18 And perfectly fine with me, I love it.
01:20 We get to work together, we get to work on our chemistry.
01:23 And personally, I love my other centers, but I wanna be the one snapping to them.
01:26 >> Yeah.
01:27 >> You made that up.
01:29 Is that something that each quarterback likes a different type of snap?
01:31 How is that kind of, is that a transition you have to kind of figure out?
01:35 >> Under center is fine.
01:35 >> Yeah. >> It's just other quarterback,
01:37 some quarterbacks are shorter, some quarterbacks are taller, and
01:39 you just have to figure out the location.
01:41 You got Drew, Drew was six foot.
01:43 And you got Jamis, who's six three, six four.
01:48 So if it's a snap on Drew's hip, it's a good snap.
01:52 Put in the same spot on Jamis, it's at his knee.
01:54 So yeah, just things like that.
01:58 >> Gotcha, and like spin, stuff like that, some guys like that, you know?
02:00 >> Yeah.
02:02 >> As long as it's getting back there in a good spot, that's the main thing.
02:04 >> What have you seen from the interior defensive line,
02:08 like Collin and Nathan going up against those guys every day?
02:10 >> Yeah, I've said this before, I think Collin is a heck of a player.
02:15 And super skilled, super physical.
02:18 I mean, I saw him in the Chargers game.
02:20 Quarterback tried to escape out of the pocket, and
02:22 Roe was talking him down, like, come here.
02:24 And he's shown that every day in practice, just the type of athlete that he is,
02:29 the type of player that he is.
02:30 And I'm really excited for what he'll do this season.
02:32 >> Eric, what role has Derek taken in just kind of keeping command of everything at
02:40 the line, making checks and everything like that?
02:42 Seems like he's just very active.
02:45 >> Yeah. >> And that's something he wants to do.
02:46 So I guess how would you describe it there?
02:50 Yeah, so I'm not gonna give away everything.
02:52 But I'll make an original call, and whether he agrees with it, disagrees with it.
02:57 Cuz he can see rotations, coverages a lot better than I can,
02:59 cuz I'm down, I gotta look over other people.
03:02 So yeah, and then if he agrees with it, cool, just three-point the same thing.
03:08 If he disagrees with it, he'll make the correction in how he wants to do it.
03:11 >> Like how would you say, is it like having a ten-year vet back there?
03:16 >> Yes, yes.
03:17 >> He sees everything and, yeah.
03:19 >> Yeah, he's a great communicator.
03:20 I mean, honestly, you don't wanna get hit either.
03:23 So I mean, it makes sense that he's on top of it.
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