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Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by clutch citizen, Mar 16, 2018.

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Watt was recruiting you on social media. Did he have anything to do with you coming here & O'Brien's role in getting you here?

Knew JJ a couple years. We share the same agent. I wanted to come to a group with guys who were hungry, a team with great potential & dominant on defense. I think I made the right choice.

First time meeting him was last night. Him wanting me here encouraged me.

Mentality towards football & your flexibility?

Try to put it all on the table & do whatever the coaches ask. Safety, Nickel or CB, I'm willing to do that.

Who gave you the nickname?

Still not sure where it came from. Started in college & stuck with me in the NFL.

Where are you at in your career?

I want to prove I'm one of the best safeties in the league. Had some setbacks/challenges. I had a great situation in Arizona. Team/players helped me a lot. I'm trying to come here with a clean slate & prove my point again.

What about this roster says they can turn around from 4-12?

QB position. Defensively, never played with a DL like they have here with Mercilus, Watt & Clowney. That played a part here.

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Slam dunk coming here?

I tried to make the best decision for me & my family. Had other options on the table, more money but Texans were the best decision.

John Lucas role coming out of college?

Big role. Transitioning from college to NFL, he helped a lot.

How much pride in being a leader?

I try to lead by example, especially on the field. Off the field, trying to inspire the youth & help my community in New Orleans, Arizona & now here in Houston.

Instinct vs film study? Ed Reed a big influence?

Coming from Louisiana, you looked up to guys like Ed. Part is film study, other is going out there, letting your hair down & playing fast.

Did anything stick in your mind from the Texans game? Coming to a city where the baseball team is World Champions & basketball team is good. Did that play a part at all?

Great to be back in the South. I missed the food down here. Some great sports team. Texans have a lot of potential. I want to help this team win as many games as they can.

Why 1-year deal?

At this point in my career, getting released, I had to make a decision fast but one I was comfortable with. I'm closer to my family. I can't say it enough: I get to play with Clowney & Watt. I'm gonna have a lot of fun.

Romeo Crennel?

Excited. Never had a coach with his pedigree. Talking to him last night, he has some great ideas. We'll feed off each other. I want him to make me the best safety in the game & I think I can get to that point.

What did Pat Peterson mean to you?

Pat was instrumental for me. Big brother I never had. I leaned on him a lot. I'm coming to a new team. Maybe it's my time to be leader for a young guy. I'm gonna put my head down & go to work & let these guys feed off my energy.

Relocating during Katrina?

We went to a shelter outside of Alexandria, LA and then moved to Humble. We stayed there for 3 months & then went back home. Humble was a residence of mine.

Crazy your back in Houston?

I guess life comes back full circle.

How hard was it to leave Phoenix? Did you consider staying once they asked for a pay cut?

I did consider staying. It was hard leaving. A lot of great memories. I want to move forward & become a leader here in Houston.

Small in size but your hitting ability?

Everything I've been through. You put a chip on your shoulder & take it on the field. I try to play as if I have a point to prove & no one believes in me.

Relationship with Kareem or JJo?

Spoke to JJo. Kareem was a SEC guy. I'm sure I can learn a lot from those guys.

Where did Romeo or whoever say you'll play?

I believe I'll start at safety & then we'll see.

Jadeveon from a distance?

Fascinating to see his growth. I'm excited. Watched him play against us last year. He's dominant. Him & JJ on the field together at the same time, I'm gonna have fun in the back end.

What happened last year playing the most snaps after injury issues?

Never got injured until I got to the NFL. I leaned on vets. Guys showed me the ropes, learned some tricks. It kept me fresh. I felt I got better as the season went on.

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Badger should have been a Texan from day 1. Drafting DJ freaking Swearinger instead smh.

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Just call me JR

http://media.houstontexans.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2567

S TYRANN MATHIEU

Before you signed here, DE J.J. Watt was recruiting you on social media. Did he have anything to do with you coming here, and if he did, could you tell us about it?
“I knew J.J. (Watt) for a couple years. Me and him actually share the same agent and we’ve had a couple lunches together. We’ve been able to communicate via phone, via text, social media, things like that. I just wanted to come to a group where guys were hungry. Obviously I’m very hungry at this point in my career. I wanted to come to a team that had great potential, a team that was dominant on defense and I think I made the right choice.”

What was Head Coach Bill O’Brien’s role in getting you here?
“Coach O (O’Brien), my first time meeting him was actually last night. He’s a great guy, great coach, obviously. He’s coached a long time in this league. Just him wanting me here, it definitely encouraged me.”

How would you describe your mentality toward football and the flexibility you bring to the secondary?
“I just try to put it all on the table. Whatever my coaches ask me to do, I always try to do it. I’m a team player and I just try to put it all on the line for the team and whatever my coaches want me to do, whether it’s safety or nickel or cornerback, I’m willing to do that.”

Who gave you the nickname of “honey badger” and what do you think of having that nickname?
“I’m still not sure where exactly my nickname came from. It actually started in college and it just kind of stuck with me throughout my NFL career.”

What do you still want to prove and accomplish at this point in your career?
“I just want to prove my point that I’m one of the best safeties in this league. Obviously I had some setbacks, I had some challenges and I try to take those challenges head on. I had a great situation in Arizona. I think the team helped me out a lot. I think the players in the locker room, I benefited off them a lot. So, I’m really trying to just come here with a clean slate, it’s a fresh start for me and (I’m) just trying to prove my point again.”

What is it about this roster that made you think that they can turn around their 4-12 season last year?
“Obviously, I look at the quarterback position. I look at the talent those guys have on offense. And then I look at the defense. I don’t think I’ve ever played with a defensive line quite like the guys that they have here with (Whitney) Mercilus and (J.J.) Watt and (Jadeveon) Clowney. So, I’m going to have a lot of fun playing behind those guys and I think that played a part in me coming here as well.”

What’s the feeling like of this team in the league from afar when you see this group?
“It was an exciting football team to watch, especially when Deshaun (Watson) was healthy. I think having him, I think it gives a lot of us confidence. I think any time you play on a team with a quarterback with his kind of capabilities, it always gives your team an advantage and like I just mentioned, the guys on defense, I think those guys are dominant as well. So, it was a great group for me. They have some great leaders, some great veterans in the secondary and I’ve always had that where I came from. So, I’m just looking forward to really gelling with the guys, coming in here, just putting the work in and just letting those guys get to know me.”

Can you take us through your decision-making process?
“I tried to make the best decision for me and my family. Obviously, I felt like I had other options on the table, obviously, more money, but I think ultimately the Texans were the best decision for me. Like I said, they have a lot of young guys. They have a great defensive line. They’ve got some veterans in the secondary. I feel like I could come in and really help these guys.”

How much pride do you take in being a leader? When you left Arizona, a lot of people were praising you that way on social media.
“Well, I just try to lead by example, especially on the football field. I just try to play as hard as I can and I try to make the plays that count. Off the field, all I’m trying to do is really inspire these kids, inspire the youth, help my community in New Orleans, Arizona, and obviously I have a new challenge here in Houston. So, I’m really looking forward to not only the things I can do on the field, but the impact I can have off of it.”

Do you remember anything from the game you played here against the Texans?
“No, not really, besides that one dig route (Bruce) Ellington caught on me. Like 40 yards. Other than that, (nothing).”

You said you had other options and for more money. Why did you sign a one-year deal here?
“Well, I think at this point in my career, obviously getting released on the beginning of the new league year, I felt like I had to make a decision fast, but I wanted to make a safe decision. I wanted to make one that I was comfortable with, like I mentioned. I think coming back down south, obviously I’m closer to my family. I think that played a part. I can’t say it enough, I get to play with (Jadeveon) Clowney and (J.J.) Watt. I can just stand in the middle of the field. I’m going to have a lot of fun.”

Can you take us through when your family had to relocate to Houston during Hurricane Katrina and what happened during that deal?
“That was about 11 years ago, something like that. My family, we actually went to a shelter outside of Alexandria (La.), and then from there, we moved right outside of Houston, in Humble, Texas, and we enrolled in school there. We stayed there for about three months until the schools opened back up in Louisiana, then we went back home. Humble was definitely a residence of mine.”

Is it kind of crazy to be back in the Houston area all these years later?
“Yeah, I guess life comes full circle.”

What do you remember about that time when you transitioned to Texas after Hurricane Katrina? Houston went through Hurricane Harvey, but how did Hurricane Katrina affect your life?
“It was tough. Obviously I was a kid at the time and I didn’t really understand the responsibilities that my parents or my aunts or my uncles were facing, but it was a great challenge for us. Not only my family, but for the entire City of New Orleans. I’m sure the people of Houston can attest to the floods and hurricanes and whatnot. Just me being here, obviously I’m going to do my part to try to help this community out. Like I said, I want to do well on the field, but most importantly, I want to do better off the field.”

How hard was it to leave Arizona and did you ever seriously consider staying once they decided to ask you to take a pay cut?
“I did consider staying, and it was definitely hard to leave Phoenix, obviously. Just being rooted in the community how I was and having the kind of fan base that I had there. Not only that, but the contract and the responsibilities of being a professional football player. I took great pride in that. I had a lot of fun. I’ve got a lot of great memories in Arizona and like I said, I just want to push forward, move forward and become a leader here in Houston.”

Where does your hitting ability come from?
“Well I think it’s just everything I’ve been through. Always being doubted, always being counted out and I think you just kind of take that – you put a chip on your shoulder and you take it on the football field with you and that’s all I try to do. I try to play with a chip on my shoulder, I try to play as if I had a point to prove and I try to play as if no one believes in me.”

Do you have any relationship with Texans CBs Johnathan Joseph or Kareem Jackson?
“I actually spoke with J-Jo the other day and Kareem is an SEC guy, so I’ve been watching him a long time. Like I mentioned, they got some young guys on this defense, but I was real excited about the vets that are on the team. I’m sure that I can learn a lot from those guys, Kareem and J-Jo.”

What happened to you last year when you overcame injury issues and led the league in snaps played?
“It was really weird, I never got injured until I got to the NFL. After my fourth season, I told myself that I would do a little bit more. I just try to take care of my body a little bit more. I think that’s what ultimately helped me get through the season. I played the most snaps last year, I didn’t miss a game and I leaned on a lot of vets, too. A lot of guys showed me the ropes, taught me some tricks, different things to do before a game, after games, and I think it kept me fresh. I felt like I got better as the season went on.”
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Will be interesting how often Crennel plays him on the outside.

I think that's where he wants to play so he can get a big contract next year.

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Will be interesting how often Crennel plays him on the outside.

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Not sure about that. He specifically said he wants to be the best SAFETY. Not CB or even DB.

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Damnit I want to but that one year contract is making me hesitant. Got a feeling he'll stick around though

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Not sure about that. He specifically said he wants to be the best SAFETY. Not CB or even DB.
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Ah cool. That's good

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This may be the first serious attempt to address the Safety position in the history of the franchise.

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