Las Vegas Raiders DL Coach Rob Leonards spoke from Mandatory Mini-Camp about Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins and the Silver and Black defensive line that many feel will be the best in the NFL,, and we have everything he said.
HENDERSON0N, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders have officially completed their first OTA and Mandatory Mini-camps of the 2024 season, and all attention is turning to the NFL Training Camp to be held in Costa Mesa, California.
Q: You talked about Adam Butler and John Jenkins. What did it mean to be able to get those guys back? Coach Leonard: 'Everything, everything. In terms of like creating a standard, him and 98 - this is one of the groups that what makes this special is you're building a team, not just a group of talent. So, their traits, their personalities all play off each other. They balance each other really well, which creates infectious energy and it's a lot of fun.
Q: Do you think he heard the outside noise last year, that it kind of affected him last year? Coach Leonard: "Of course. Of course. Like I said, you try to say, 'Hey, your mindset in a bubble when you walk in this building,' but they're young guys, they know what's being said. I told him no different than I told Jaelan Phillips as a rookie, I said, 'It's not your fault. God made you this way, built this way and you were drafted seventh overall.
Q: How much does it make you a better coach when you have Maxx Crosby, John Jenkins and Adam Butler who are developed players but they want to be mentors, so they're grabbing Byron Young, they're grabbing Tyree Wilson. How does it help you? Coach Leonard: "Tremendously, tremendously.
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