INDIANAPOLIS – Heavy love.
That’s what the Giants showed this week to Kayvon Thibodeaux as they hired him for an interview to see what one of the best players in the NFL 2022 draft is doing.
The Giants need a pass, and Thibodeaux is one of the best available. He is expected to step down after Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan. The Giants have a total of 5 and 7 in the first round. There’s a good chance Thibodeau will be there when the Giants are on the number five clock.
Concern for him is not athletic. The teams want to know about his aspirations, his love of the game and whether he is already too big a superstar in his own mind.
Believe that the Giants have these fears.
Kayvon Thibodeaux spoke to reporters during the NFL Draft CombineGetty Images
“Yes, I talked to the Giants, we had a great interview,” Thibodeau said Friday at the Scout Factory. “They treated me somehow, they gave me difficulties, but I had the feeling that it was like that big brother moment when they are having a hard time because they are interested in you and they like you. For me, just by showing them that I really am a man, I grew up in a big city, so the big city is nothing new to me, is it? ”
What does “difficult for me” mean?
Thibodeau, who is from Los Angeles, smiled.
# Oregon DL Kayvon Thibodeaux jokingly said that the giants gave him a “difficult time” during their interview session.
They said that they asked him questions about the media pressure in a big city or if he is not the star right away, there are bad games, etc.
I thought that was a great answer: pic.twitter.com/a2OcB4yhgs
– Trevor Sikema (@TampaBayTre) March 4, 2022
“I mean, you just make it hard for me, like when you talk about what will happen if I’m not the star who comes in, five games, if I don’t get fired, they’ll talk about it,” Thibodeau said. “The media will turn to me, everyone will be – I will be in the dog house, how will it endure.
“I told them to find out that I have been in the media since the second year of high school. So I’ve been trained for this my whole life, and I know most of it is fun, right? So I’m not very worried, because whatever happens between the four walls of the team and the organization is what will dictate the future, and if I have five bad games, we will focus on that next week, how we will dominate the team that is next . “
The Giants had just 34 sacks last season.
Thibodeau said he also met with the Jets, and the interview is on Friday morning. He said he felt the Jets – who have a total of 4 choices – were interested in him.
Oregon Ducks’ Kayvon Thibodeaux watched in the first quarter against WashingtonGetty Images
“I mean, it was great,” Thibodeau said of his meeting with the Jets. “Just by breaking a movie, they liked how I could break up and formulate a movie for quick skipping, running a circuit. So they’re really interested in me, too. I’m excited to see how and even asked me what it would be like if I wasn’t ranked No. 1, and as I said, it’s all about what I can do to contribute to the Super Bowl, what I can contribute to a winning team and helped cultivate a profitable crop. “
Thibodeaux had 19 sacks for three seasons in Oregon. He had seven sacks in 2021, playing with a sprained ankle for most of the season.
Asked about his love of the game, Thibodeaux said NFL teams shouldn’t worry about his dedication.
“I don’t think I had to convince the teams, but this is the media story,” Thibodeau said. “I’m a child from Los Angeles, and if you know the hardships I went through to get here and the things I had to sacrifice and the things my mother had to sacrifice to get here, you’ll really understand how I feel. in your heart. When you talk about fire, you talk about passion, I can’t explain it. I get emotional thoughts about it because of all the sacrifices it took me to get here. I am blessed to be here. “