New Orleans Saints Tackle Landon Young
Video clip Call with New Orleans Media
Saturday, Might 1, 2021
Just what was your speak to like with the Saints and were being you expecting to end up here?
“Yeah, so I really experienced really a little bit of get in touch with like early in the draft approach with the Saints, especially during pro day. One particular of the offensive line coaches in fact (experienced) arrive in (to) facilitate our drills. So we experienced a great deal of time to speak there. But they ended up certainly somebody that I knew is very fascinated, knew that they have been an choice for me, and definitely glad that it finished up adhering to by means of with that possibly just one of the groups I experienced the most get hold of with the whole procedure.”
For those people who maybe usually are not common with your recreation, how would you describe by yourself as a participant and as a human being?
“I surely assume that as a particular person, I am any person that is really associated in the group all-around there. I like using treatment of the local community that takes care of the application that I am taking part in in and it just as good as I was in Kentucky. I attempted to choose treatment of the BBN that was around me just like I’m going to try to take treatment of all the admirers that are close to the New Orleans Saints method now. And then on the industry, I am a committed person that would make awareness to little element. I am a bodily man, I am a massive male about 6-7 310 and I like to go out and you know, just verify that the man or woman throughout from me is not the far better football participant.”
Are you far more snug on either facet or it does not make a difference to you?
“You know, it does not truly matter to me. I’ve experienced a minimal bit of practical experience on the correct aspect as perfectly. A little something that I’ve been practising and keeping in tune with. Of class, I experienced all my reps in faculty at left tackle, but I undoubtedly believe that I could be a likely four situation player on the offensive line.”
The Saints have some extremely proficient tackles in Ryan Ramcyzk and Terron Armstead. How familiar are you with their video game? And are those fellas that you’ve got watched more than the several years?
“Surely some men that I have absolutely watched some of their NFL tape. I try to check out NFL tape from a assortment of tackles across the nation. But absolutely two fellas that I have viewed tape of whilst I was researching all through college, and I’m impressed with them. Like I said, we have got to appear in and we’ve got to compete and we’ve got to go win games now.”
I am if I’m not mistaken, you might be from Lexington at first?
“Certainly, sir. I am.”
I’m just curious, when you might be likely into this, like, you are from a area and you’ve played higher education at a place, what’s your kind of plan of like, heading to a major metropolis?
“I’m psyched. Just because I bought married this previous June and it really is a likelihood for me and my wife to journey all-around and be in a position to do the game that I like. How many kids get a prospect to do this every one yr? It’s slender to none and me being able to just have the prospect to go and perform football and do it as a career. That’s been my aspiration ever considering the fact that I was very little. It is been a aspiration of mine and it became to fact today. I’m excited to be capable to go and travel to various stadiums across the nation, specifically residing in New Orleans. It really is someplace that I’ve visited a couple of occasions and genuinely enjoy it down there.”
You talked about that you think you have the possible to enjoy four spots on the offensive line. Do you have experience playing on the inside of? Is that some thing that you’ve got been working on becoming versatile with all the distinctive places?
“That is undoubtedly some thing I’ve been doing work on much more in university. They certainly tried me out when I initially bought into college in the inside, but liked me improved as an outside the house participant. But I had follow all the way from large school into college being as a guard, putting my hand in the ground,performing a 3-stage stance. We were strictly in a two-point stance at tackle in school. But again, a little something when I was in my professional working day prep and we had men out there assisting us with our position drills. That was some thing that they truly emphasised was becoming in a position to be functional. Make confident you can enjoy the inside and outdoors.”