Q. Darian, how much pride to you take in coverage? Feel like that's an integral part to your game.
DARIAN BEAVERS: I take major pride in that. Obviously in the league now, it's a lot of pass, so that's something as a linebacker you have to be able to handle.
As I said, I take very -- very prideful in it.
Q. Did you get feedback what you were able do at Senior Bowl in that regard? I know the big clip was you and the tight end for Colorado State, just in general, how have you been able to handle zone and match up in man versus tight end and receivers?
DARIAN BEAVERS: I feel like it's always something you can improve on. You always get better at it. You pick up on a few things with different guys. Different guys like to break a certain way or like to run the route a certain way. So if you pick up on that, I feel like it can help you better. It can help you.
Q. What's this been like for you --
DARIAN BEAVERS: It's been surreal.
Q. -- these few days?
DARIAN BEAVERS: It's been surreal. It's been something I dreamed of since I was young, man. Went out here and practicing on the field is something that I guess it's surreal. It's a dream come true and every day I come out here and give it all. Only got one shot at this and that's the plan. Just come out here and give it all.
Q. Does it feel similar to playing football in college or is it just -- does anything feel different to you?
DARIAN BEAVERS: It's till football when it comes down to it. It's football. So if you know football, you know how to play football, like I said, you come out here and give it your all, you're going to make a name for yourself.
I feel like you can kind of compare to coming out of high school and going as your first time in college but I feel like obviously this is a way plane. So you have to do more stuff, extra stuff to get that edge that you need to have. I feel like, like I said, just give it your all and give it your best shot.
Q. Obviously you're spending a lot of time in individuals. What's the biggest thing that you're taking from this rookie mini-camp experience?
DARIAN BEAVERS: You've got to be smart. You've got to pick up on stuff really quickly. We have short meetings. We've got to come straight on the field. Just knowing your stuff, taking the time, the preparation, the studying, what people don't see after hours is really, really important.
Q. Do you understand the tradition of the Giants linebackers? Pretty damn good one here for a long time. What does that mean to you?
DARIAN BEAVERS: That means everything. Like I said it's something that you have to keep it going. I hope I can come out here and keep it going, man. That's something that like I said, we take seriously.
Q. Got Jessie Armstead here in the building, too.
DARIAN BEAVERS: I know, like I said, we have to come out here and like I said work and aspire to be those guys.
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