Jarius Wynn talks D-tackle

The pack talked with Jarius Wynn for a bit after practice today about moving over to play defensive tackle. Sounds like he's mostly going to be there and will play some strongside defensive end in some situations as well. I'll give this to Jarius, he says what he's got to say when you ask him a question and you don't have to fill up a notebook to get it all down...

Are you playing mostly D-tackle now or D-end?
Well mostly I'm playing D-tackle now, but I think they're still gonna play me at a little bit of end. I really don't know.

How do you like D-tackle?
I like it. It's more hitting.

Do you feel like you have a bigger quickness advantage at tackle than you do at end?
Yes sir, I do. I do.

Will that help you in pass rush situations?
Yes sir, that'll help me a lot. It'll help me a lot in pass rush.

Can you eat more seconds and thirds now when you're at the training table?
Yeah I can gain a little bit more weight, eat like I want.

What's the ideal playing weight for you at that spot and where are you now?
Well, in camp I dropped to like 267, but I'm gonna try to get back to 275.

You think that's adequate for that spot?
Yes sir.

How was the decision made for you to go over there?
Well, coach Garner called and talked to me and asked me what I thought about it and I just went with my heart.

Did you like it right away?
Yes sir, I played D-tackle in high school. I played a lot of D-tackle.

Did you play that at all at Georgia Military?
We played a 3-3-5, so I played end.

That position you played at Georgia Military is probably a fairly similar responsibility to defensive tackle...
Yes sir.