LSU defensive line prospect Maason Smith spoke about the Las Vegas Raiders at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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00:00 Mason, have you met with the Las Vegas Raiders yet and do you plan to and what would it mean
00:07 to get to play for a coach like Antonio Pierce as a former player?
00:11 I have met with them this week and it's been going good.
00:15 You know, I think that I value a lot of things that they bring to as an organization and
00:20 I would love to be a part of it if that's what it came down to.
00:23 How do you feel your game matches up with some of the other guys on the defensive line
00:26 like Max Crosby, Tyree Wilson, those guys?
00:29 I feel like just the attack mentality, the attack play style, you know, I feel like that's
00:34 what I do and I feel like it would be a great thing just to get to accompany those players
00:38 on the defensive line.
00:42 Really just the bigger body interior defensive linemen, Chris Jones, Kailas Campbell who
00:46 just retired from the Falcons, DeForest Buckley, Areep Armstead, kind of the longer guys, more
00:52 of my build and my play style.
00:54 Have you met with the last team?
00:56 No, not yet.
00:57 You know, I really value everything that he has going for him and anything in the organization.
01:05 I've actually seen something about him that he picks players a lot about tricks.
01:11 I really believe that because you know, you got to have a high character level and you
01:14 know the best character guys are usually the most longevity, the best with longevity in
01:20 the league.
01:21 Have you thought about just the journey you've gone on from your knee injury to now standing
01:27 up here and thinking about the next stage?
01:30 For sure, you know, I always take into account everything and with the knee injury comes
01:34 adversity.
01:35 I've been through a lot of things and I feel like, like I said earlier, my character has
01:39 grown from it and I've become a better person.