THE MODERATOR: We have Tyler Nubin available. Questions, please.
Q. How is being back here for year two? How is it different here? A year ago at this time you didn't even know what team you were going to be on. So how is it different here coming into the building year two, especially with a totally different secondary with Holland and Adebo?
TYLER NUBIN: It's been great, man. Definitely a lot more comfortable than coming in like a rookie with his head cut off not really knowing what's going on, kind of just running around trying to figure it out.
Definitely feels good to be back to be around the guys, especially the new guys. I think they're going to be great additions for us.
Q. How are you doing? If memory serves you missed the last three are or four games of last season injured. How are you health-wise? Do you think you'll be on the field at all this spring? Where are you at?
TYLER NUBIN: I'm doing good. I'm getting better every single day. The staff has been amazing, the training staff, getting me back to feeling good. Definitely getting better every day.
Q. Did you have a procedure or anything of that sort?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I did, at the end of the season.
Q. Everything came along fine from there?
TYLER NUBIN: Oh, yeah. Surgery went great. The doctors that did it, they handled it really great, and the training staff has been really good with the recovery process, rehab process as well.
Q. You don't expect to miss any time? You're good to go kind of deal?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I'm still in the process of getting better. Still attacking rehab every single day right now.
TYLER NUBIN: What I really wanted to ask you is, I'm curious, what did you think about when you heard that Jevon signed? You were adding another safety next to you. What did you know about him? What have you come to learn about him?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, it's funny. I've actually been watching Jevon for a while, since I was in college because I feel like me and him, we kind of have similar play styles, similar body types. He's a longer, bigger guy. I've always been a fan of his game. So I was excited to hear that he was going to being part of our team, for sure.
Q. That's what I was curious about. You do have sort of similar body types and skill sets. It kind of makes you in a way, I would think, the defense should help in that you're interchangeable?
TYLER NUBIN: Right, exactly. I feel like, yeah, we definitely have similar skill sets that we can play off each other for sure.
Q. First off, you got new digits for this year. Did I see that right?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I did. Yes, sir. Yeah, 27.
Q. That means something to you, doesn't it?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, definitely, man. Last year was the first time I ever wore anything other than 27 my whole football career. It's definitely something that means a lot to me, for sure.
Q. What is the meaning behind it?
TYLER NUBIN: So 27 actually started originally with my uncle, Uncle Steve. He actually played cornerback at the University of Michigan opposite Charles Woodson in college back in '94. He passed away 10, 12 years ago. That's really important to me.
He and actually my dad and his other brother, they also wore 27 in college too, and they didn't even plan it. They all went to three different colleges and ended up picking 27. It's kind of like a family number. It's an honor to be able to bring it to the NFL for the first time.
Q. Obviously there's a lot of draft speculation. You're behind that, right? That's in your rearview mirror. You played in the league, in the conference with Andre Carter. What kind of player is he, and if you guys get him, what could he add to a defense, do you think?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, he's a great player. I mean, you guys see what he can do on tape. He's a special kind of guy. I think anybody that gets him is going to be getting a great player for sure.
Q. What do you think about pass rushers in general? They make your job easier, right? Can you have too many of them, or is it like the more they want to bring in the better, and it makes your job easier on the back end?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I feel like they definitely go hand in hand. Pass rush definitely goes with coverage; coverage goes with pass rush. We definitely help each other. It's great to see guys doing their thing down there. It helps us. When we're locking down back in the back end, it gets them sacks. So they definitely going hand-in-hand, for sure.
Q. Are you a draft guy? Thursday, Friday, are you going to be paying attention, seeing what's going on there?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, for sure. Especially obviously being in it, you definitely are going to pay attention.
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